There are few things that I can truly say that I hate, but politics is right up there. In our own lives, if we can’t get something done at work, more often than not it’s because of politics. And don’t even get me started about the government. When was the last time we didn’t have […]
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I hate to shop, but I love stuff. That’s odd. To me, there’s nothing worse than going to a store and having to hunt, not finding what I want and driving to another store. I fell in love with Amazon because I could find what I needed in seconds, get it delivered free and avoid
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We’re in the thick of annual report season and today I skimmed through the report of the most boring company in my portfolio. It is…drum roll…Rollins. Huh? Who? Yup, that’s right. Rollins, Inc. Rollins deals with bugs, mice, termites and other pests. Reading about Rollins is about as dull as it gets. I love this
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Be skeptical of everything. This has been a common theme with me lately related to emails, mail, texts and anything we receive unsolicited. I got a text saying I owe the Mass Turnpike tolls. I don’t. I got mail saying I need to call immediately about my car warranty. It’s not about my warranty, it’s
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I’ve been thinking a lot about my post on taking social security at 62. You can read the post here. To give you the Reader’s Digest version, I performed some analysis and determined that I’d likely be better off taking a lower social security payment at 62 and investing all of it in a low-cost
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I just finished a post on cellphones, here, so I thought it was a good time to talk about service for our phones. Like it or not, our cellphone has become an appendage. Many would rather be missing an arm, leg or hand rather than go a day without their beloved phone. I get it.
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This past Wednesday, Tony and I had yet another nice lunch at Napoli Deli. Great prices, outstanding food, huge portions and BYOB. During lunch, Tony mentioned he bought a new cellphone and thought I should write a post about the choices and comparisons. My initial thought was that I don’t have much to say. My
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As an equity investor, we’re looking to find great businesses in which to invest our capital. In my case, I’m retired, but I have a good chunk of my savings invested in equities – stocks and equity mutual funds – that I expect will grow over the next 20 years. I’m not looking for businesses
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The headline reads: We Were Badly Misled About the Event That Changed Our Lives. You can read the article here. The article goes on to present facts and figures and lots of information to support how we were fooled into believing that the COVID lab leak theory was ludicrous. How could no one have told
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My last few posts have been about the abrupt crash in the stock markets and how to hang tough during times of volatility. That’s a bit of a downer, so today we’re going to talk about getting our shopping list in order. In this case we’re not talking about milk, bread, and alternatives for the
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