There are Halls of Fame for musicians, athletes, volunteers, and high achievers in many other fields. My quick check on Wikipedia found over 250 of them. Yet nowhere did I find recognition for one group who richly deserves it. There is no Hall of Fame for single...
Whenever I surf television cable news channels, I can’t help but notice the plethora of ads for financial planning. Some of them sound compelling, even to me. I often find myself thinking, “Dang, that’s exactly what we do.” Then I notice the...
Two years ago, writing at the outset of the pandemic, I cited a March 2020 New York Times column by David Brooks, “Pandemics Kill Compassion, Too.” He warned that, historically, pandemics, unlike other disasters which bring communities and nations...
Do you rely on others for the bulk of your monthly income? If so, it’s possible your relationship with money may be suffering. Many people experience setbacks or life circumstances that result in temporarily relying on others for financial help. Being financially...
Suppose you have a net worth of one thousand dollars, while your friend has one million dollars. Would you consider yourselves to be in the same financial category? Almost certainly not. The comparison is absurd. Your friend’s one million is a thousand times...
Are you a workaholic, or are you someone who works hard at what you love to do? Does the distinction really matter? As a recovering workaholic who loves what I do, I have to say that it does. Even though workaholism is generally considered a mark of success and...
