It’s almost November. It’s sunny and 41 degrees and looks like we’ll hit the mid 50’s this afternoon. Pretty nice for New England. The government shut down continues. This is significant and unfortunate on so many levels, but that’s all I have to say on that today. Crazy shit is going on. I have a […]
Friday’s Vacation From Politics and Finance Read More »
I’ve written quite a bit about government spending. It started with Is Debt a Problem? I took a look at the (then) $34 trillion debt. This is an unfathomable number so I tried to put it in a context that I could understand. Read the post, it’s fun. I updated this a year or so
Government Spending Read More »
Monday October 20, 2025. I played golf yesterday. Sunny and 70. Pretty amazing for this time of year. Government Shut Down Ho Hum. The government shut down enters week 3. I posted earlier, Who Cares? And that was on day 6. Seems like a lifetime ago. It’s overwhelming and in the end, what can we
US Government Shut Down Day ??? Read More »
Just a quick one today, but it’s been on my mind with all the craziness in the news lately. I expect that many readers, like me, are frustrated with the stalemate in our country today. We are well into the US Government shutdown with no end in sight. Take any issue, and there is a
Everyone’s Right. And That’s a Problem Read More »
In my recent post, What Does a Government Shutdown Mean to Me?, I talked a little bit about how the threat of a shutdown, and even an actual shut down, are becoming routine. But we forget that the shutdown is a colossal failure of our politicians to do their job and come up with a
US Government Shutdown – Day 6 Read More »
It seems like just yesterday we had avoided a government shut down by the skin of our teeth. I tried to find when the last one was. I saw this from December 2024 where we narrowly avoided a shut down. But I’m pretty sure we went through this fire drill at least one other time
What Does A Government Shut Down Mean To Me? Read More »
This likely will not be my most liked post, but I do think it is a topic that deserves our consideration. Socialism is becoming more popular with younger Americans. Don’t believe it? Do a web search. While I am strongly in the capitalism over socialism camp, I do find it interesting. With so many younger
In Defense of Capitalism Read More »
Regular readers know that I have a bit of a pet peeve about the word invest. It drives me nuts when a salesman says “wouldn’t you like to protect your investment?” And then comes the hard sell for an extended warranty. I have nothing against extended warranties on something we could not afford to repair
Invest In Your Health Read More »
It always starts with a good idea. Or at least good intentions. Then it get’s ahead of itself. Today I read: I bet this program was announced via memo. I can’t imagine how a Rhode Island education leader could get up in front of a group of teachers and announce this. “We’re going to help
Don’t Let It Go Too Far Read More »
I know, odd topic for a personal finance blog, but a couple things in the news got me thinking about free speech. What does free speech really mean? Seems even the federal courts aren’t completely sure. It’s Definitely Not… Read the whole story here. I think many of us would agree that vandalizing someone else’s