Mrs. Groovy and I have now been retired for three years. And I must say that we are kicking this retirement thing’s ass. Here’s the skinny on our retirement thus far: Since retiring, our net worth has increased by $190,000. That works out to an average increase of $63,000 per year. Between my pension and …
Last Friday, I patted myself on the back and shared some confirmation bias regarding America’s declining competency, particularly as it relates to weight control. Today, I want to discuss how I reversed course mid-life and went from overweight and bordering on obesity to fit and bordering on scrumptious. I think it might help a lot …
During the 2008 primary season, MSNBC host Chris Matthews experienced something rapturous as he listened to a speech being delivered by then-candidate Barack Obama. He described the feeling as follows: “I have to tell you, you know, it’s part of reporting this case, this election, the feeling most people get when they hear Barack Obama’s …
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Haha! I think I read the blog post of the year this week on Rockstar Finance. It was written by Crispy Doc, and it expertly explained how anyone can freeze his or her credit. Here’s Crispy’s exquisite how-to in its entirety: “Links below to freeze your credit report, can be done completely online:” Freakin’ beautiful. …
By world and historic standards, I’ve lived a charmed life. Great family, Norman Rockwell community, material comfort, plenty of opportunity, and plenty of freedom. I wasn’t an evil One-Percenter, mind you. Not by a long shot. My dad was a cop and my mom was a medical records clerk. But I never wanted for anything. …
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