Entries by Jason Henderson

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Another Warning Sign…

by Jason I. Henderson, Ph.D. A while ago we published a story about warning signs.  There are so many, but a story this week from Zero Hedge is about one of the world’s largest banks.  How confident are you having your money with the banking and affiliate industries?  Do you realize that according to the […]

All Lives Are Important

By J. Floyd Upsetting news concerning national events has encouraged me to write about life and the value of it. This week marks the third anniversary of my son’s death. It still gives me sadness as I reflect on how much I miss him. It is the second child I have lost in this lifetime. […]

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Financial Literacy?

By Jason I. Henderson, Ph.D. I ran across an article today that confirms what I have thought for a long time.  The article is rather short, so you could just go read it or here is a shorter version: Very few Americans have ever had organized thoughts about financial matters.  They usually just go with […]

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Three Kinds of Money

By Jason I. Henderson When you really think about it, there are only three types of money in our lives. The first can be called Lifestyle Money.  This is the money we spend on our everyday life.  For example, the money spent to pay utility bills, housing (rent or mortgage), food, clothing and the all important entertainment […]

Economy is Slowing Down

By Jason I. Henderson I had a fellow lab-rat when I was a graduate student at Purdue University who was from Missouri.  I appreciated that his personality was just like the slogan Missouri has on its car license plates; “Show me State.”  Whenever there was some new concept or a proposed idea for an experiment […]

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401(k)’s: The Truth Behind the Holy Grail of Savings Plans

  By Jason I. Henderson, Ph.D. To suggest that the 401(k) is not a good vehicle for retirement savings takes a fair amount of courage, considering the intensely fractious response such a statement garners from a lengthy list of “expert” financial advisors. Knight Kiplinger for instance, boldly proclaims “It’s time to make the 401(k) mandatory, […]