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Tag: Retirement planning
The Economy is Sloooowing…
My Comments: The source of this headline is a free weekly investment newsletter called Cognitive Concord. I don’t know what that means exactly and am unsure how the author came to be called what he claims to be his name. But the ideas are good ideas and well articulated. And since I don’t have the …
Thought for the Week
When I first started in financial services in 1975, I was hired by a company called American National to sell life and health insurance policies. I was able to earn a living and discovered that not having a regular paycheck was survivable. And fortunately, my wife chose to tough it out with me. Over the …
Chart of the day: Fish-stock sustainability index
My Comments: OK, this is probably not something you are looking for and may be wondering what the hell I have in mind. But I read this guy’s blog almost daily as there are gems buried here that are worth sharing. One of Tom Barnetts’ themes that he uses to define how our future may …
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US Spends Most on Health Care, Gets Less
My Comments: If you are a reader of this blog, you’ve seen various comments I’ve made about ObamaCare. I had one earlier this week and at the risk of being a pain, here’s another. The U.S. is my adopted country. I became a citizen in 1958 and have been here my entire adult life. It’s …
The Health Care Crisis Explained (maybe…)
Sometime in the next few weeks, the Supreme Court is supposed to render its verdict on the legislation passed in 2010, affectionately known as Obamacare. How it will come down from on high, I have no idea, but the blogs and messages I receive as a financial advisor are all over the map. While I’m …
Memorial Day 2012
Today I give thanks to the countless men and women who struggled and sacrificed that I may wake up this morning to enjoy freedom, prosperity, family and sunshine on my face.
Some Boomers May Choose Door No. 3
Instead of working longer or retiring on time with less money than anticipated, there may be a third alternative that financial advisors can show their clients that may give them the best of both worlds. An alternative may be to continue working full or part time and use money that had been going into savings …
The Hidden Health Care Mandate
The Supreme Court can wring their hands about penalizing people who don’t buy health insurance. But it’s actually been that way for a long time. My Comment: One has to wonder what all the fuss is about! By Matthew Yglesias The idea of financially penalizing people for not buying health insurance sounds dodgy, even repugnant. …
Navigating the Landscape of Healthcare Reform
How the Affordable Care Act Impacts Vision and Dental Plans My Comments: We’re still waiting to hear what the Supreme Court is going to say about the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Personally, I don’t have a problem with the mandate and while I have reservations about some of the provisions …
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