I am a great believer that we were not put on this earth to survive: we are here to live. With that, it's only human to want things: necessities like clothes, housing and food. Then, we look at the difference between the "needs" and the "wants..." and there's nothing wrong with wanting stuff: jewelry, a…
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The Two Stages Of Preparing For Retirement
Each year since you started working, you diligently saved. The myriad of choices, depending on your type of work, gave you the choice of a Traditional IRA, 401(k), 403(b), Tax Sheltered annuity, Defined Benefit Plan, Defined Contribution Plan, Profit Sharing Plan, Money Purchase Plan... well, you get the idea. All of the above plans gave…
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Watch Out Chicken Little – The World Is Changing
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that things are changing: in all aspects of our day to day life. World-wide economics are in turmoil. Life just seems to have begun to be turned upside down. For those of you in my age bracket (let's just say 50 plus) we could never have imagined…
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Let’s Come To An Understanding
I am a great believer in family, which includes extended family - those that we love that may be born of another mother. Recently I received a call from a dear friend's wife that my friend Wayne in Tennessee was going in for emergency surgery. Without thought, I made flight plans for the next day,…
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