In economic times like these, I think it’s fair to say we are all looking for ways to save money. With prices continuing to go up on most things, that can certainly be difficult. Today, I thought I would share with you a few different areas where you may be [...]
Although I hate to admit it, I am officially middle aged. As tough as it is to no longer be young, it does come with certain benefits too. I consider myself blessed to be at an age where I not only have young children in my life, but also parents [...]
Over the past couple of weeks, I had the pleasure of celebrating the birthdays of both of my sons. While there is an age gap of several years between them, they both were born weeks apart in the month of June. I can honestly say there has been no more [...]
Recently, through social media, I discovered that my first home which I bought in college was put up for sale. It was fun to look at pictures and see how it had changed since I sold it over a decade ago. I was also amazed to see it had a [...]
There is a scene in one of my favorite movies, A League of their Own, when Tom Hanks expresses his love of baseball and explains that the difficulty of playing the sport is what makes it great. As he is speaking to his teammate, he clearly knows he is making [...]
Memorial Day has now come and gone. For many of us this is the time of year when we start looking forward to an upcoming vacation we have planned. This year however, according to a new Bankrate survey nearly half of all Americans intend to skip their summer vacation with [...]
We all are told how much technology is helping businesses be more efficient and profitable. But is that really true? In recent months, I have begun challenging that generally accepted premise. It almost feels like rather than seeing technology as a tool that can make good employees better, we are [...]
Sometimes I will hear from readers who say that I talk too much about the government and politics in my column that is supposed to be about the economy and money. I actually agree with them. But until the government and politicians stop playing such a big of role in [...]
Have you ever gone to an expensive restaurant that appeared on the outside to be quite sophisticated and refined only to find after dining there that the food itself was less than impressive? I think sometimes the financial services industry can have a similar strategy of dazzling people with their [...]
Outside of the Super Bowl, March Madness may be the most exciting and fun sporting event of the year. It’s always fun to cheer for the underdogs that nobody saw coming advance deep into the tournament. This year there is no doubt who everyone’s attention was focused on. Her name [...]
