The Future of Social Security and What It Means for Your Retirement
As a twenty-something that keeps paying taxes into the social security system, I become anxious at the reports of social security’s impending bankruptcy. Reports often indicate that the future of social security is dismal at best. But could this 77-year old program really be going bankrupt? The Current State of Social Security The government reported [...]
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Real Estate Rewind | When All the Bubble Trouble Started
Real estate used to be what many regarded as their best investment. A cash cow which could be used as a safety net in a time of financial need. Wanna fund your kids college tuition by doing a cash out refi on your primary residence? That was soooo 2004. Fast forward to 2013 and we [...]
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Real Estate Rewind | When All the Bubble Trouble Started
Real estate used to be what many regarded as their best investment. A cash cow which could be used as a safety net in a time of financial need. Wanna fund your kids college tuition by doing a cash out refi on your primary residence? That was soooo 2004. Fast forward to 2013 and we [...]
Seek Investment Freedom With A Self-Directed IRA
A ‘Self-Directed IRA’ is an industry term used to describe an individuals ability to wholly manage their own financial future. The term is not overtly recognized by the IRS, in fact their website doesnt even utter the words, see here. I am not sure why this investment process is not publicized by the IRS, but [...]
An Interview With Dr. Josh Umbehr, Real Life Medical Concierge Service Provider
In my quest to educate my readers about the future of our nations Health Care and the ways in which we as citizens (not politicians) can make it better, I am exploring concierge medical care. I believe that the best Health Care in the world should be a private, consumer based model which is entirely [...]
Residential Property Inspectors, I Question Their Motives?
Oh, the struggles with selling a home! We listed our house on March 1 and experienced an overwhelming amount of interest, having close to 75 agency showings in 45 days! Sounds great huh? Well it is, except for the fact that once they realized their was no basement in the house, most of [...]
7 Gut Checks Regarding The U.S. Debt Problem
As Americans decipher terms like “fiscal cliff” and “higher debt limit” we have to wonder what exactly is going on in Washington. Do we have confidence that the moves made by the Federal Reserve will help us, or inevitably drag us into bankruptcy. What are the chances of the government going bankrupt anyway? How [...]
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The….Mailbox
I had an interesting call from my farm tenant a couple weeks ago who said that there was a note in the her mailbox which she assumed was for me. It read “I want to buy your house, please call Ms. Thomas”… Me being the ever inquisitive investor, I promptly called Ms. Thomas. Turns out [...]
See Your Doctor, And Never Leave Your House? You Can Through The Use Of Telemedicine
Telemedicine is the use of electronic communications such as a video camera, two way radio or a mobile smart phone application to exchange medical information. It was introduced nearly 40 years ago as a way of providing access to patients in remote locations. Telemedicine began in rough form by indians who used smoke signals to [...]
The Case For Investing In Proof American Eagles in Your IRA?
We have experienced a correction in the gold market in the last week, having witnessed the price of gold fall from from 1560 to 1383 per ounce. According to Reuters this is the biggest slide in gold prices in history. That said, gold is still a great investment, due to its intrinsic value, scarcity, [...]
Here’s A Novel Idea, How About D.C. Move Back To Main Street?
I was reading the book Street Smarts by Jim Rogers and he touched on an idea that I thought had fabulous upside and almost no downside. I wanted to explore your thoughts on this revolutionary idea. He simply said that there is no need for our Federal and State Representatives, whom I commonly refer to [...]
How to Teach Your Children About Money
Last week, we covered how children learn about money from their parents and the importance of instilling money management skills in children while they’re young. This week, we’d like to focus on the way in which parents can teach children about money in everyday life. Talk About Money When children are young, they don’t normally [...]
What Apple Inc. Can Do With It’s Cashflow “Problem”.
Apple Inc. is the world’s largest company with a market cap of $405 Billion, and they are flushed with cash at $135 Billion. Because of this, they have even been accused of having a cash problem…That is; having too much of it! Think of it, a publicly traded company being in the hot seat for [...]
Exceptional Healthcare Career Opportunity: Insurance Eligibility Verification
Once the ball drops in Times Square this coming New Years Eve, hospitals from Bangor, Maine to San Diego, California and everywhere in between will experience an unprecedented change in the way healthcare delivery happens. This is going to happen because January 1, 2014 is the date chosen by our politicians in D.C as the [...]
