Some of us do get lucky and some prepare for Retirement..? But, still number one is your Health.. Without good health, retirement isn't much fun...So I always encourage most people to retire as early as they can..With good health...And it is true many keep on working so they can maintain their health.. Body and Mind....more

As far as entitlements...Food stamps, EBT and SNAP, housing and heating assistance... Maybe just maybe we might be a little too harsh on some individuals...Some we just don't know the full story of their demise. It's the ABUSES that grind my axe, such has been mentioned...Along with what I see. Stop&Robs..Convenienc...more

aS FAR AS WALKING AWAY...A lot of "so-called" experts have backed away from the Scenario..   Correction coming...?   Sure why not ?  But, I would look for 5-7% and then recovers back to an uptrend. Hardly worth running for...imo.   Unless you are playing with scared money? Or maybe you are a day trader.? Personall...more

Good point..THE_MICK...I screwed around with Margins years ago....A Fool's Game.   Also gave my Broker some latitude with a few thousand, to partake in a some IPOs... Quit doing that too...But never really lost money, even after taxes. Now if I buy IPOs...I have restrictions if I trade out too early, too often..

Someone actually pulled-out in front of a Pizza Delivery Guy...Big mistake.

If Brazilians are as friggin dumb as North Americans, then it will probably fly or play well..   And before you get all testy...You know you have been sucked-in by pictures on TV, Billboards and Windows....You've bought more food(then you need) when hungry, or the smells are good.. I could go on for a page or two......more

Amusing about Soc.Sec. becoming a Republican or Democrat issue...   If you don't realize BOTH Parties, have been robbing, mis-appropiating or mis-using it for Decades,  you as an individual are "pretty Stupid"..   I've heard the term "lockbox" for the Funds, maybe a few times...But for the life of me and the "solve...more

There was a time when some Companies, actually cared about their employees retirement and welfare....Some still do.  It wasn't necessarily a Union thing, but unions started realizing it could be a benefit in lieu of additional pay.. Those contributions were part of a pay package, that Companies would set aside and cau...more

For 2-3 years we got a nickel off per gallon..That's roughly about 1.5%...It stopped about 1 year ago. Sometimes cash is KING...."But you gotta ask"...Or take your biz somewhere else. I think the guy is gonna start giving the nickel again, but don't brag about it.   Another station about 40 miles away, gives a dime...more