Year: 2017

On July 4, 1776, a small band of colonial leaders declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.  The American Revolution changed the course of world history forever and launched a nation that no other has since rivaled. In the spirit of the heroes of the American Revolution, would you be willing to consider declaring […]

On July 4, 1776, a small band of colonial leaders declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.  The American Revolution changed the course of world history forever and launched a nation that no other has since rivaled. In the spirit of the heroes of the American Revolution, would you be willing to consider declaring […]

The following is a modified excerpt from my recently published book, “100 Tips for Having a Champagne Retirement on a Shoestring Budget”, which was a collaboration among all of my associates. Tip #22: Incrementally Increase Your Savings Over Time One of the best things you can do when starting out in the “real world” is […]

The following is a modified excerpt from my recently published book, “100 Tips for Having a Champagne Retirement on a Shoestring Budget”, which was a collaboration among all of my associates.  Tip #14: Share Home Maintenance Tools Consider splitting the cost of a high-priced home maintenance tools that you rarely use. A few years ago, […]

The following is a modified excerpt from my recently published book, “100 Tips for Having a Champagne Retirement on a Shoestring Budget”, which was a collaboration among all of my associates.  Can you have the car of your dreams even if you don’t have a lot of cash?  Absolutely!  A friend of mine owned a […]

I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about Social Security.  While this is not the topic you want to keep you up at night, I did think my thought process might be helpful to others who must make the important, and often irreversible, decision about when to begin taking Social Security retirement […]