Pitfalls and alternative suggestions to reduce or even bypass Student Loan Debt

Markets foundered the night of the election and all the academics and intellectuals predicted they would “never recover Donald Trump’s presidential victory.”[i]  Paul Krugman, the darling economist of the Obama administration, predicted that the Dow Jones Industrial Average 750 drop, was the “new permanent reality in the U.S. economy.”[ii]  In fact, when asked when the …

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The most critical part

An ole’ timer once told me to, “Be careful about renewing subscriptions to hobby or pastime journals, they tend to repeat themselves seasonally.”  What an insight this old fellow had.  Of course Solomon said it best centuries ago when he wrote, “To the making of books there is no end.”  And that still holds merit …

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Tom McFie explains what it takes for people to become wealthy

These condescending words have now become infamous.  And the person who spoke these words while under oath before the United States epitomizes the supercilious, snobby, superior attitude that has become so prevalent in our society. Never-the-less, condescension devastates relationships.  Whether said relationship is between a husband and wife, employee and employer, parent and child, client …

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Those were the words George spoke to me when I gave a “genuine” excuse for being late.  And of course, George was right.  That’s because George was an efficiency expert and was attuned to cut to the chase and not beat around the bush on anything. The “reasons” offered up today in attempts to excuse …

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A 3-Day event

It’s been said, “The pot shouldn’t call the kettle black.” Which essentially means, don’t point a finger at someone else because in doing so you will quickly, and unequivocally, point out what is most abhorrent about yourself.  And that is exactly what happens when fee-based practitioners label commission based practitioners greedy and self-serving. This is …

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