Crystal Ball

Who do you know who knows what is going to happen in the next 30 days? No one and I mean NO ONE, from the President, to the Congress, to all the financial experts and the leaders of the world have any idea of what is about to happen in the…

My Awakening

Many have asked me why I do what I do. This post is my response....... I grew up in a modest, but neat home the youngest of nine children. (All of them were girls except seven of us.) Dad worked incredibly hard to provide the necessities…

You Can’t Handle The Truth!

That was the response of Jack Nicholson's character (Colonel Jessep) to Tom Cruise's character in the most memorable scene in the movie A Few Good Men.  In writing this post, I feel a bit like Colonel Jessep.  Most Americans simply cannot…

Warning! Ignore at your own peril.

My friend and colleague traveled through a canyon near his home. Part way through the passage, traffic came to a halt and he found himself, along with many other drivers, waiting for the cars to proceed. Eventually, as the traffic began to creep…

What a Joke! 3% Inflation? Are you kidding?

This morning during my self-required 30 minutes of reading about the financial world, I came across an interesting story. The authors of the story had an overt agenda of trying to portray the current administration's first five years in the…

The New American Nightmare

Americans' confidence in being able to retire comfortably is at a record low, despite official government statistics that the economy is showing signs of improvement and the stock market hitting record highs.  Call it the new American nightmare:…

To Control Or Be Controlled!

You want control.  Control of your life, your money, your thoughts, your wealth, your appetites, your desires and passions, etc.  Control is the thing.  It is prudent to keep the main thing the main thing. The late statesman H.I. Mencken…

Trust the Corner Banks?

As an American I value what people before me have done in providing me an opportunity to pursue my life's dreams. I am sadden however, that too many do not have the freedom to search for those dreams. Why not? Because they are in financial bondage.…