Well….roughly 6 – maybe 8. My hearing aid posts continue to get a lot of views, which I think is great because hearing health is important. I won’t go into all the details, but hearing problems can impact our cognitive function and can lead to diseases like dementia and Alzheimers. Read more here. My mom […]
Hearing Aids – 6 Month Update Read More »
In keeping with the “someone’s watching me” theme for 2025, let’s talk about Google. I have mixed feelings. They provide gmail, maps, search and lots of other free tools. I have a Nest thermostat and my GOOGL shares from 2013 are up over 1,000%. There is a lot to like. But Google’s parent Alphabet makes
Google Knows More Than it Should. Here’s How to Fight Back. Read More »
Sounds creepy, right? It is. I’ve written a lot about scams, data brokers and the many ways that criminals are trying to take advantage of us. In my first post of 2025, I talked about setting up a credit freeze to protect from identity theft. It’s a great way to ensure that someone who has
Your Internet and Cell Providers Are Watching! Read More »
That’s a troubling thought. Happy New Year to you too! So, how do I know this? I’m mister tinfoil hat. I don’t trust anyone online. Or anywhere. I use a password manager. No duplicate passwords. All passwords look like this: @NqiieeMF3V3LpV_n3pm6VXHkoe-9. I use a VPN, even at home because I don’t trust myself. I was
Someone Has Your SSN Read More »
We’ve just survived Christmas, New Year’s is next week – holy cow, 2025 – and we did our financial end-of-year ideas in our prior post, so let’s do something fun for our final post of 2024. Before we dig in. Thank you to those who have read and commented and thank you to my friends
My Favorite Car Detailing Products Read More »
I’m writing to you because I’m concerned about our country’s finances and I’m asking for your help. Today, we are yet again on the verge of a government shut-down. Congress has not been able to come up with a budget so our only alternative is to end services, send people home and stop paychecks.
My Letter to Congress (on the US Debt) Read More »
Given the excitement with the impending government shut-down and the politicking around a spending bill, I wanted to re-visit some of the info regarding government spending here in the good ole’ US of A. I posted about this a while back, if you’d like to take a peek. Read here. And before we get started,
You Owe Me $271,790!! A Look At The US Debt Read More »
We invest to grow our wealth, so it’s natural to want to keep score. How are we doing? If we’re not doing as well as we’d like, or as well as the other guy, maybe we need to make some changes. This is how we’re programmed. We did this in school with our grades. We
Be Careful What You Measure Read More »
Believe it or not, 2024 is almost in the bag. It’s been quite a year. The S&P is up over 25%, but we’re being inundated with drones. Whether it was a great year or a bummer for you, there are a few things we can do before 2024 ends to get a jump on 2025.
A Few Things To Do Before 2024 Ends Read More »
It’s Proxy season again. If we invest in a number of companies, we’ll likely find quite a few emails in our inbox telling us to Vote Now! While this may look like a scam, it’s not. This is the time of year when companies issue their annual reports and invite shareholders to vote on key