Did you ever think your last wishes were weird or strange? My mom wants Phantom of the Opera playing at her wake; luckily I talked her out of actually putting it in the Will I drafted for her. My Last Will and Testament has certain provisions for hundreds, if not thousands, of glass coke bottles I have…
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Apparently CNBC is finding that more and more people are using layaway, and I just don’t get it! I have no recollection of using layaway, but then again I am only 27, and part of the generation where everyone had a credit card! The Simpsons even had an episode where Santa’s Little Helper received a…
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Last week I reviewed Morningstar’s Free X-Ray Tool using my own 401(k). I believe that most people should leave their retirement accounts alone, both in terms of invading it and asset allocation within the account. I personally take a very balanced, hands off approach to my 401(k), choosing to look at my 401(k), as I…
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When I discussed the best cell phone service for deaf or hard of hearing people I mentioned that my brother was deaf (yes, I know Sign Language). So, whenever I hear something about deaf life or culture I have more than a general interest. So, thanks to Kay Bell of Don’t Mess with Taxes for…
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Forget your personal/religious feelings when it comes to gambling, or even your view of state sponsored gambling (i.e. the lottery) when it comes to a public policy or as it relates to taxes, it is fun and cheap to play for the slight chance of a win a ton of cold cash. We all know…
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Despite having my Series 6 and 63, I am not an investment expert, by any means, nor do I pretend to be. Luckily, there are free tools out there for people like me to allow me (and maybe you lol) to analyze your portfolio and investments. I personally use Morningstar X-Ray Tool* What is Morningstar?…
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