When Should I Take Social Security?
For all my friends who are either close to, or in retirement, this is a common topic of discussion. While […]
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Customer Service Stinks
I had lunch with Tony on Wednesday. Our usual spot, BYOB and mounds of good food for reasonable prices. We
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The Dangers of Anchoring on Price
It’s easy for us to get stuck on a price for something. We get it in our head, and we
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Risk Mitigation – aka “I Told You So”
My earlier post this week was about adding more solar panels and a couple of batteries to my system. I
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Investing – What if I Make a Mistake?
What if I make an investing mistake? In this post, we’ll talk about mistakes, how they happen and what you
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Please Save for Your Retirement
First off, easy for me to say. 78% of Americans report that they are living paycheck to paycheck. If I
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Think Twice Before You Buy That Car
Buying a car is a big expense. The average new car price is $50,000, and used car prices aren’t much
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Who Wants Free Stuff?
My wife has been shopping Ocean State Job Lot for years. It’s a cool store, but it doesn’t have the
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Fastenal – What I Learned From Their Annual Report
I wanted to share some learnings from a brief review of the Fastenal Annual Shareholder Report. This is the 3rd
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The Greatest 15 Pages You’ll Ever Read
I’d like to share some excerpts from an exceptional annual report. As an investor, you’ll get lots of anual reports
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Can I Retire Comfortably?
Can I retire comfortably? That’s the big question. Let’s dig in and talk a bit about what it means to
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Everything You Need to Know About Taxes and Investing
Who doesn’t love a long-winded discussion on taxes??? OK, I promise it is not that and I promise it is
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Christmas in March, A Dividend Story
This morning, I checked my brokerage account and found an $814.57 gift. As a retiree, I rely on investment income
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Another Dividend Favorite
I just finished writing about dividend aristocrat Fastenal here. The post was about how important it is to have companies
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How to Get The Most From Our Cash Account
Yesterday, I wrote a post about the importance of having cash in a rocky market. While cash doesn’t gain much,
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