Posted by Richard on November 10, 2020
In one way, home repair contractors are a little like doctors who are known to say, “If only you had come to me sooner…” It’s easy to put off checking with your doctor about little aches and pains that could lead to something serious. It’s just as easy to put off maintenance that could help […]
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Most people think that their friends don’t influence their finances, but it can happen in subtle ways. Take the friend who goes on a cruise three times a year. They might always want others in their circle to join them. The temptation to join is high. It is so much more fun to vacation with […]
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Variety is not only the spice of life, it’s close to inspirational when it comes to regular exercise. So here it is, the exercise you can get during only a week or two of the year: Raking leaves. Raking on a beautiful fall day gives you a chance to work out in nature’s health club. […]
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Rose is 92 in a nursing home. She has a mobility problem, but no serious illnesses. She has never touched a sip of alcohol, nor puffed on a cigarette. The kids joke she will live forever. Rose isn’t joking when she says she is planning to “escape from this hell.” Months into lock-down from COVID-19, […]
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The millennial generation has grown up and they want to buy homes. Every year for the next 10 years, millions of millennials will hit home buying age. The average age of a millennial is 32. The average age for home buying is 31, according to ETF Trends. No wonder there is a record boom in […]
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In the thousands of little decisions we make every day, the costs are probably minimal. The difference in cost between taking a bologna sandwich or a turkey sandwich to work for lunch is trivial. But the difference between a bologna sandwich for lunch and a lunch at a pricey restaurant starts to get our attention. […]
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Everyone knows a little about Social Security Disability, but not many working people realize it is very difficult to get. Only abut 30 percent of the applicants are approved and the system is cash strapped. Still, becoming even temporarily unable to work is a very real problem. According to the Social Security Administration, one in […]
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The kids love their schools. Mom’s family is nearby. Dad works in the city. So the suburbs, though expensive, work. But what happens when the schools are closed, friends have fled and Dad spends all his time working from home? That is a scenario that might open a trend to move away from high-tax states […]
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Life comes at you fast. In your youth at the peak of your health, in middle age, at the height of responsibility, what if an accident or illness took you off the family map? We all know it can happen and few think it will. As a matter of fact, about 40 percent of people […]
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In mid-July, hackers rocked the internet by taking over accounts of high-profile Twitter figures and using the accounts for a bitcoin scam, among other things. Suddenly in the afternoon, accounts from Joe Biden, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, President Barak Obama, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and investment mogul Warren Buffet […]
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