Simple Practices that Lead to Wealth
I’m on vacation with my family in the Sierra Nevada mountains. We’re staying in a really nice cabin in the mountains, with a wrap-around deck and a beautiful view of the forest. The coolest thing about the cabin is that it’s obvious the family who owns it has had decades of fun and memories here. …
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The economy and the stock market are both in the dumps right now and people are freaking out. Volatility and the interest rates are the only things going up. Times like these are humbling and they remind investors that we’re not the market geniuses we pretend to be. Retirees and older investors are especially concerned …
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I had a very unsettling thing happen to me today, I drove by a fatal motorcycle accident on my way to work. Not only did I see the accident site, I saw the dead person from just a few feet away. She was a Marine, dressed in fatigues and work boots. She was laid on …
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Yesterday was Pink Slip Monday and we just laid off two thirds of our employees. I have known for a week this was coming and it has been a tough week. It’s hard to smile and make small talk with my friends who will soon lose their jobs. A few of us know, but most …
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I have been thinking a lot about my bucket list lately. I’m not planning on kicking the bucket any time soon, but I am itching for some adventure. It seems like all I have done for the past 40 years is work really hard, while life is slowly passing me by. I have been hitting …
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