Oh, How We Lie!

Oh, How We Lie!

Humans have lied since the dawn of time. Perhaps the only difference is the vast quantity now that we have social media. Salespeople can lie about the results their product or program can produce. Politicians can lie about what they have done and what they will do. A...
Next of Kin Hints…

Next of Kin Hints…

It’s always good to be reminded to do the things we plan to do – but did not yet do. Years ago – many, many years ago, when I was in the life insurance business the only “secret information” was the combination to a safe, or where the key was to a safe...
What People Earn…

What People Earn…

If you order a Sunday paper, it’s possible that you also get a Parade Magazine. It’s usually only 12 or so pages, and you might have noticed the one for August about what people earn. I find it fascinating to see the different occupations and how much people can earn...
Crypto Failure Warning

Crypto Failure Warning

Since I write my articles weeks in advance, you would be reading this long after the failure of the Crypto banking firm Celsius on June 12. The bankruptcy was filed on July 13. Customers were owed $4.7 billion and they had $170 million of cash they could pay. While...
Feeling Humble Today…

Feeling Humble Today…

September 11 is a day that makes me humble. Thousands of innocent people died from religious fanatics who hate the freedoms we have in America . For a short time, we came together as a nation whether we were Republicans or Democrats. I am humble for the blessings I...
Fear of Loss or FOMO

Fear of Loss or FOMO

If you have followed my posts for any length of time you would realize that I am not a big fan of the stock market. Today I will talk about the fear of loss, and the Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO). While we do have about 15% of our net worth tied up in the stock market...