Years ago, a large fund family sent out an advertisement showing a young boy at a table in front of a plate of peas. He was clearly unhappy with his meal given the expression on his face. The caption read, “This is what buying low feels like.” That ad is so true. When things are…
DetailsOn a recent trip to Florence Italy Launa and I headed out for a walk to some landscaped arches we briefly passed by earlier. Soon it began to rain. We are always prepared for rain, but even an umbrella and good coat can’t keep you dry when the storm gets bad. Before long, our shoes…
DetailsWhen a bully appears on the playground he is often met with the phrase, “Go pick on someone your own size.” I find it interesting that the expression doesn’t find any fault with picking on someone. It only focuses on the fairness of the target. Children seem to naturally understand fairness. Adults understand fairness too.…
DetailsOur family’s love of theme parks began when Launa directed the Dixie Children’s Choir and took them on a performance trip every year. We enjoyed watching the kid’s excitement as they passed by us throughout the day, hurrying to the next ride. From those days we have continued our theme park tradition, even taking time…
DetailsEven though I try to eat a fairly balanced diet, I have been known to enjoy a good Krispy Kreme doughnut now and then. In fact, I was recently at the grocery store picking up some salad fixings when the doughnut delivery guy showed up. As he stacked the freshly filled boxes near the self-checkout…
DetailsThe largest single financial transaction you are likely to make will be on the day you die. On that day you instantly transfer your entire accumulated net worth, to someone else. It is amazing therefore, how little thought many people put into that moment. I see people spend more time planning a child’s birthday gift…
Details“Ok, kids, Line up in alphabetical order.” I cannot say how many times I have heard that schoolteacher’s call. Perhaps we were heading out for recess. Maybe we were lining up for the field trip bus. It may have been the lunch line and we were selecting white or chocolate milk. This scenario continued into…
DetailsThe massive spending bill just signed into law, I will call it the “ACT”, contained several changes to the federal tax code. Though the general definition of a tax is a fee imposed by government on its members to cover expenses, the purpose of taxation goes far beyond the funding of government. Were it not…
DetailsThe spending bill going through congress known as the Inflation Reduction Act (ACT- don’t get me started on the name), has caused confusion among investors as to how it may affect their assets. The ACT calls for a minimum 15% tax on major corporations. It also imposes a 1% tax on stock buybacks. Several estimates…
DetailsResearch by a major financial firm revealed that teenagers today are much less prepared than their parents were to make good financial decisions. The study showed that parents are not teaching their children about money, nor is there much effort in public schools to do so. The research is discouraging because poor financial skills can…
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