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What If You’re Wrong?
I’ve spoken with a lot of people lately about a lot of topics. People have all sorts of opinions these days, and I just want

Cancelling Culture, by Dr. Seuss
Do you like green eggs and ham? I do not like them, Sam I am. I do not like greens and ham. Would you like

All We Know for Sure About Unemployment Numbers: They’re Wrong.
According to the monthly jobs report, published by the Labor Department on the first Friday of every month, the U.S. unemployment rate, as of February

Why Don’t More Retirees Know About a HECM-for-Purchase?
The first Social Security check was mailed out in 1940. That first check went to Ida May Fuller, dated January 31, 1940, in the amount

Whole Foods Should Be Ashamed
I spent election night 2020 with my daughter at her apartment in Washington, DC. It’s become a tradition with us, spending election night in front

Working Past Age 65 is Possible, but Not Certain
You might be able to work until you’re 90. It’s possible. I don’t know if you will, however, and neither does anyone else. It should

Overestimating Access to Home Equity in Retirement is Dangerous
Over the last few years, I’ve spent a great deal of time talking to people in or approaching retirement, and I’m here to tell you

Time Magazine – New Reverse Mortgages Good for Retirees
With all of the negative press that reverse mortgages have received in the past, Time Magazine appears to have finally figured out that reverse mortgages