The Great Depression in the 1930’s saw the end of many fortunes and the birth of many newer ones. It was a pause in the economic affairs of the world and many compare the similarities of the Great Depression to the current situation. With the Roaring 20’s and the 2000’s, the economy was very viable. …
Are you looking for an economic recovery for yourself? Many people have been subject to a layoff or even a pay reduction in the last couple of years. Even getting a new job often results in a significant pay cut from what you were earning before. This is a familiar pattern in times like these. …
Last Fall, I wrote about my dogtourage. I am sad to report that last Friday, we lost Lady. She was diagnosed with bone cancer about a month after I wrote about them. Initially, she was given a diagnosis of only 3 months left which was the end of January.We were able to enjoy her over …
Retirement is what people often look forward to when they wish they weren’t at work. That’s the model that they learned as they grew up. You work until about age 65 and then you can cut free and do what you want in your golden years. That model has a lot of assumptions built into …
As I take my 7th grader to school in the morning, I get to see a lot of the other parents dropping off their kids. Many of them are walking a tight time tightrope. They can’t get their kids to school too early because the school policy yet they have a commute that they need …