My Comments: Computers and the internet have been the major drivers of worker productivity across the planet over the past three decades. Here in the USA, we think of ourselves as being the best and throw scorn on anyone who suggests otherwise. And like with so many things, we don’t let facts get in the …
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My Comments: If you have not yet signed up to receive your Social Security benefits, you would be well served to better understand the rules associated with Social Security. Believe me, it’s confusing to experts like me, much less someone with an aversion to thinking about money. Here’s a start to your journey. Kristin Wong, …
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My Comments: I have no idea whether this will prove to be true or not. But it sure enters my thinking whenever I talk about money with clients and how they are going to pay their future bills. And how I'm going to pay my bills. John Mauldin, Economics, Jul. 28, 2016 The next recession …
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My Comments: I don’t normally post anything on this site on weekends. But there is so much going on these days that I either have to start posting twice a day during the week or from time to time on the weekend. ETF’s are as significant a step in the evolution of money management as …
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My Comments: This list comes from Kiplinger, and is relevant to many of the people I talk with daily. I’ve only include two of the ten here. To to find the rest you’ll need to click on any of the images which will take you to the Kiplinger site. If for any reason, they block …
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My Comments: Please keep reading… Paul J. Lim, July 6, 2016 If you think the financial panic over Brexit is over — because stocks have bounced back somewhat from their initial sell off — think again. As scared investors continue to seek shelter in boring government bonds, fixed income prices have soared while yields on …
My Comments: Over the past 40 years that I’ve helped people with their money, there have been more ups and downs than you can imagine. In many of them, especially during the ‘downs”, people have asked me to find another option. Usually we did, and it wasn’t long before we realized we should have stayed …
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My Comments: Having access to medical care is a big deal. Having access to medical care that you can afford is a big deal. And it becomes a bigger deal when you are no longer employed and attempting to live the rest of your life with some degree of financial freedom. By Glenn Ruffenach July …
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My Comments: As is true in all life, evolution happens. This includes investing your money for the future. A major evolutionary step was the introduction of ETFs. They are as significant a step as was the introduction of mutual funds in the early years of the 20th Century. It’s in your best interest to understand …
My Comments: If you are 65 and older, Medicare is fantastic. Okay, it has its limitations, but coupled with what is known as a MediGap or MedSup plan, it’s fantastic. You can argue all you want about how this country is slowly sinking into a socialist morass, but when you reach my age, health issues …
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