I got the idea for this post when Mr. Groovy and I were taking one of our daily walks. We were listening to an episode of the Financial Rockstar with Scott Alan Turner, where a listener wrote in for advice. He described a “meeting” he was invited to by an acquaintance. When he arrived he learned it …
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It’s almost April. And the taxman will expect you to reconcile your tax bill soon. Have you overpaid or underpaid on your 2015 tax obligation? If you overpaid, you gave the taxman an interest-free loan. If you underpaid, you better have the money to make the taxman whole. Ah, the price we pay for civilization! …
I worry about the future of middle-class jobs. What’s going to fill the void between a fast-food worker and a Wall Street quant? What jobs are going to be immune to outsourcing and able to support a middle-class lifestyle? Factory jobs aren’t going to cut it. Environmental regulations and robots will make sure that factory …
(A Play in One Act) Characters: Mr. Groovy Mid 50s, blogger, husband to Mrs. Groovy Mrs. Groovy Mid 50s, blogger, wife to Mr. Groovy Setting: The play takes place in Mr. and Mrs. Groovy’s home office. Act I, Scene 1 It’s late at night. Mr. Groovy sits alone hunched over computer, typing. Groovy …
Next year Mrs. Groovy and I plan to put our house on the market. We want to downsize a little and move closer to our family in Raleigh. From our perspective, selling a house entails more than just finding a competent realtor. Our job is to make the realtor’s job as easy as possible. For …
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