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My Comments: Following the market crash last March, and the relatively unsustainable surge upward over the intervening months, it's my belief that sooner rather than later, we'll have another crash. Too many people believe the economy is doing great, and are expecting stock market valuations to keep rising forever. They also have a hard time …
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My Comments: The Social Security System is approaching a crisis that was last comprehensively solved in 1983. It was running out of money. No one had properly accounted for the fact people were living longer and the amount collected from pre-retirees wasn't enough to assure new retirees of continued benefits. The passage of time, increased …
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My Comments: As my days on the planet slowly wind down, I'm very relieved that I somehow chose to live in inland Florida. Yes, we have our share of hurricanes but flooding where I live is not an annual event. I'm very happy to be 100 feet above sea level. And while this article talks …
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My Comments: I laughed out loud this morning while having coffee and reading recent news articles on my phone. It felt good since it's been some time since I was last amused. You're welcome to "unfriend" me if you don't find this funny. by James Parker \ Nov 8, 2020 \ https://tinyurl.com/yymqcngk America is loose …
My Comments: This is a long read. It comes from a podcast that lasted a little over 25 minutes. But it has important insights about how you might want to invest your important retirement funds going forward. It is argued that the dynamics of investing have changed and the approach for the average investor 50 …
My Comments: Mindful that I have no idea how old you are today, whether you'll even live long enough to retire, or what your current thoughts are about retirement, there are a few things to keep in mind as the years flow by. One is that unlike the older generation today, you need to anticipate …
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My Comments: We know that life does not move in a straight line. Ups are almost always, sooner or later, followed by downs. Ups are typically thought of as good and downs thought of as bad. In civilized society today, having money when you need it has a calming effect of us as we encounter …
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My Comments: I'm at the point in my life where I only have time and energy for what I determine is in my best interest and conform to my views about life and what's in the best interest of my family members. If the message following this paragraph p**ses you off, feel free to unfriend …
My Comments: Some of my readers tell me I have TDS, which I assume to mean Trump Derangement Syndrome and not Tax Deducted at Source, or Total Dissolved Solids, or maybe The Dark Side. If so, I suffer proudly. I've been exposed in one way or another to leadership issues my entire life. I've worked …
My Comments: As someone who has held workshops on Social Security and how to navigate the sometime indecipherable language and complexities of the system, I'm very aware of it's flaws and it's benefits. Whether you abhor socialism or not, the Social Security apparatus in this nation of ours has evolved into a fact of life …
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