The Many Benefits of Volunteering
People often think about volunteering in terms of giving one’s time to benefit others. But in fact, many volunteers find they benefit greatly themselves! The rewards of volunteering can be felt whether you have lots of free time…
Some Housing Changes in the Works
Almost 8 billion people live on our planet Earth. That’s up from 2.5 billion “just” 70 years ago. Our population in the U.S. is 335 million, compared to 150 million in 1950. Land and housing continues to…
Not All Tax News is Bad News
No one likes talking about taxes, no one likes doing taxes, and certainly no one likes to pay taxes. In fact, one of the reasons that America exists today is because our Founding Fathers were fed up with the taxes imposed on them by…
Tracking for Security and Success
In the modern world, tracking is everything. Athletes track their stats, environmentalists track the climate, the government tracks our defenses, computer scientists track data, astrologists track stars and any meteors that may be a…
Does Your Investment Policy Fit with the Fed’s Monetary Policy?
The Federal Reserve struck a big blow yesterday in its attempt to bring inflation under control. Their monetary policy was to increase benchmark rate by .75% now and likely another .75% next month. The Fed expects with…
Warning: When Investing, Keep Your Emotions in Check
When I took Economics 101 back in the “Dark Ages,” established theory was that individuals make rational decisions with their money. Well, we know now that that was over-simplified and often wrong. The fact is that the investment process is filled with psychological pitfalls.
Reducing Elder Financial Abuse-Provide a “Trusted Contact”
Financial Exploitation continues to grow. Anyone can be a target, though it is often aimed at seniors. Which is no surprise as older Americans have the most to lose in terms of net worth and, at the same time, their cognition declines with age.
Shields Up: What DWM is Doing, What Your Custodian is Doing, and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself
The importance of cybersecurity continues to grow and has been highlighted by Russia’s use of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against the websites of the Ukraine government, military, and financial institutions.