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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I’ve spent quite a bit of time searching for credit card rewards. A few years back, I was getting a new credit card every few months in order to get airline miles, hotel points or other rewards. It was fun. I felt like I was traveling for free. One Big Caveat Here’s the warning…This only
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On February 26, 2025, I wrote a post about my optimism towards the long-term prospects of the US economy and the S&P 500. I am so confident that I put my money where my mouth is and bought $100 of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF. You can read the full post here. Here’s proof that
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is – 2 Week Update Read More »
This morning, the S&P 500 is down almost 6% YTD, and almost 10% from the recent highs in early February. If you read yesterday’s post, you know that as investors we need to expect pullbacks in our wealth-building journey. But it still hurts. Why does it hurt? We’re not pulling our money out of equities
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I’ve read and written a lot about investor mentality and about the difficulty of staying the course during a market pullback. None of us like to lose money. Logging in to our financial account and seeing a huge dollar drop is a bummer. When it happens day after day, it becomes draining. We feel like
You’ve Done Nothing Wrong. Ignore the Market Volatility. Read More »
I wrote a while back (here) about jumping into the pool and ruining my Jabra Enhance 500 hearing aids. I got a new pair for free under the warranty, and have been using them for a week. I notice that I don’t hear speech as clearly, but I wanted to give it some time before
Hearing Adjustment – It Just Keeps Getting Better Read More »
There is a ton of information online about when to take social security. While many conclude that it makes better fiscal sense to wait until full-retirement-age (67 for me) or 70, when we can get the largest benefit payment, I decided to take it as soon as possible. ssa.gov The Social Security Administration has lots
I Pulled The Trigger. Social Security At 62. Read More »
My hearing aid posts continue to be the most popular. A while ago, I set out to find a better hearing aid, and I tested a few and read quite a bit. Today, I’ll talk about some of the new features coming down the road as well as some that are already here. Congrats to
Coming Soon to a Hearing Aid Near You Read More »
Yeah! If you’ve read my posts, you know that I’ve frequently recommended investing in a nice low-cost S&P 500 fund. Why is this? Equities Equity means ownership. Equity investments are ownership shares of businesses. And while not all businesses succeed, a basket of equities like the S&P 500 can be a great investment. I wrote
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