What To Do With It…

What To Do With It…

Last week, I ran into an old friend. Let’s call him Jack. He is a good guy, a consummate sales professional. He’s in his mid-50s, he’s lean and tan and is blessed with one of those million-dollar smiles. He projects confidence. And today, he projects something...

The Number

Oh, The Number. If only I had a couple of dollars for each time I have been asked that question, I’d be pretty wealthy. You know the one. How much money do I need to retire? What is The Number? My learned and quick response has become, “I don’t know.” Turns out, The...
Tax Day 2023

Tax Day 2023

Tax day cometh, too juicy an opportunity to let slide by without comment. So, let’s dive right in, shall we? The income tax was first used in this country in 1861 to help finance the War Between the States. It was a flat tax of 3% on annual incomes over $800. It...
Medicare 101

Medicare 101

Enrolling in Medicare can be a fairly simple process, or a more complicated process depending upon your particular situation. It was pretty straightforward for me, I have a very simple life and am in good health. Like everything with government, the devil is in the...
Debt Slaves

Debt Slaves

In Greek mythology, there lived a king who displeased Zeus to no end… This king had it all. He was the founder and first ruler of Corinth, a strategic and wealthy city-state that connected the major regions of Greece. He was father to four boys, and husband and lover...
Here’s To 2023!

Here’s To 2023!

I wrote this four years ago. Seems like a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Bears some relevance to what we are looking at for this year 2023: A Little Perspective… “Stocks Set to Clinch Best Year Since 2013…” exclaimed the Wall Street Journal front page on...