If you’ve noticed that you are paying more money when you go to the store, you’re not losing your mind. Prices are rising. Like a helium-filled balloon, inflation of the price of the day-to-day things we buy can cause our life savings to drift out of our reach if we don’t [...]

If the media has taught us anything, it’s that bankruptcy is the end of the line - the absolute rock bottom of personal finance. You file for bankruptcy, and you can kiss any credit opportunities in your future goodbye, right? This could not be farther from the truth. I’m not saying [...]

I can be fairly certain that you have been accosted through social media by an old classmate, family friend, or distant cousin to partake in some wacky-sounding pyramid scheme that, as they often tout, “just works!”. Yes, Multi-Level Marketing (or MLM) has been around for a very long time, but now [...]

Ever see that show on the History Channel, "The Curse of Oak Island"? Here's the gist of it: Somewhere north of us, in Nova Scotia, is an island called - wait for it - Oak Island. What's truly fascinating about this island are the legends of buried treasure there! I know. It [...]

Eighty-four years ago, one of America’s most mysterious disappearances occurred in the Pacific Ocean. To this day, the truth of what happened to the famous aviator Amelia Earhart is still unknown. Amelia Earhart set several flying records and championed the advancement of women in aviation. She became the first woman to [...]

At this time last year, the year we promised ourselves we wouldn’t bring up any more, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton” made its debut on Disney+. If you haven’t heard of it, the musical gives us a dramatic retelling of the life and trials of Alexander Hamilton - our $10 banknote figurehead and founding [...]

The 4th of July marks a weekend of barbeques, cocktails, and celebration. But it also allows us to get patriotic and take time to reflect on this great country of ours. What an incredible history we’ve had - some high points and some low. But, I’m not aiming to make you [...]

In early July 1947, Mac Brazel discovered unexplainable debris in his sheep pasture outside Roswell, New Mexico. The debris was a jumble of metal and foil reflectors, tape, plastic pieces, and odd paper-like, heavy, glossy scraps. Understandably concerned about the strange objects, Brazel called Roswell’s sheriff, who then called officials at [...]

I won't keep you in suspense. According to former U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker, the 4-letter reason taxes will go up - is MATH. In simple terms, the role of Comptroller General serves as the U.S. government's accountant, and Walker made some pretty dire predictions about the state of our [...]

Let’s do a little side-by-side of retirement 30 years ago vs. now. When your grandpa’s generation retired, they probably: Worked for one, maybe two companies Collected a nice pension and Social Security Lived to about 75 Died at home after a short illness Didn’t need to invest Didn’t have to worry [...]