I don’t do business with National Public Data, so why should I care? Here’s why. Data Brokers National Public Data is a data broker. In the post Your Parents Need Your Help, I talked about data brokers. Data brokers gather up data about us. Much of this is publicly available on social media sites, but […]
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I wear hearing aids – as you know if you’ve read my post here. Even with my hearing aids, hearing all the dialog in a movie or TV show is challenging. My wife and I argue over the volume level of the TV, and I’ve resorted to closed captions which annoys her and makes it
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In 2020, when I retired, I found myself in the awkward position where I was old enough to retire (I thought) but too young for Medicare. While Medicare has its own complexities (read more here), it is significantly cheaper than buying your own insurance. It was a fascinating journey. Here’s what I learned. Cost Before
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Terrifying news on CNBC this morning. Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking ‘I agree’. What Happened? Tragically, a woman died after eating at a restaurant in Disney Springs. The restaurant was billed as allergen-free. The woman told the waiter of her allergies and was assured that the food
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“Google it.” Ask any question, and that’s the answer. I’m 61 years old and have worked an entire career in technology but I’m still in awe of the amount of information that is available on our computer, phone or tablet. Remember having to bike to the library, hunt through the card catalog and track down
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In case you hadn’t noticed, there was a bit of market volatility last week. If you watched CNBC or another market outlet, it seemed like the end of the world, and then there was a miraculous comeback, and if you ignored it all, you might see a small pullback in your balances but nothing alarming
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CNBC reported today: Here are all the reasons why Monday’s major market wreck is happening. Show of hands, who finds this helpful? Backdrop Today is Monday, August 5, 2024. The S&P 500 is down 3.25% today. This is after heavy losses both on Thursday and Friday of last week. Here’s Why This Makes Me Angry
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From CNBC: Dow drops 1,000 points, Nasdaq craters 4% in global market rout. That’s on top of 2 really bad days in the market last week. CNBC also reported that investors were having trouble logging into Schwab’s website. This could be the greatest gift for some of these investors. Yes, It Hurts I don’t mean
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For those who have read my prior posts on Intel and think I’m gloating, you are correct. While I’m taking a victory lap, there are some important lessons to learn from my Intel experience. I Was Optimistic About Intel Back in 2022, I had been reading a lot about the chip shortage. It was effecting
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A lot of my posts encourage investing in low-cost S&P 500 Funds and ETFs. My premise is that we need to invest in equities in order to build wealth. Look at the post on compounding as an example. At one point we compare the portfolio gains of 2 folks – Al and Peg – assuming
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