Changing of the Guard

Changing of the Guard

“May you live in interesting times” Have you ever heard that Chinese proverb before?  Many interpret it as a positive saying for you to embrace and enjoy the experience that life brings.  However, when that phrased was used back in the days of Confucius it had a much different meaning.  It was used when one [...]

Why Men Die First

Why Men Die First

Society has come to accept that as a species women generally out live men.  Many believe it’s physilogical, or because women visits doctors more often, or women have not been in the workforce as long as men, etc.  Have you ever thought that women just make better choices?  Look at the pictures, I can’t visualize [...]

Death of the 65 and retire cliche

Death of the 65 and retire cliche

Have you ever wondered why the age of 65 became the retirement age? And, who decided to choose the age 65? This is an important fact to consider and it’s been left out of most discussions. In 1935, the average American lifespan was roughly 61 years. Setting the retirement age at 65 was extremely smart [...]

Get Out and Enjoy Nature

Get Out and Enjoy Nature

It is spring time and with summer right around the corner it is best to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. Courtesy of John and Emma Arroyo, here are some clips of others who spent some time alongside mother nature: Okay, never mind, go back inside! Once again courtesy of John and Emma Arroyo.

Tax Credits 2012

Tax Credits 2012

Energy, Adoption, Education, Retirement American taxpayers may not be getting as much credit as they deserve and they definitely aren’t getting as many tax credits as they used to, but here are six different types of tax credits worth a lot of money — so get your credits if they’re due. Residential energy credits Taxpayers [...]

10 Tips For A Financially Safe Retirement

10 Tips For A Financially Safe Retirement

A robust and predictable income is a big concern for retirees. They need to know how to generate enough cash to maintain their lifestyle without exposing their assets to too much risk. Social Security is obviously a key source of steady cash for retirees and some also have a pension, an increasingly rare employer-sponsored retirement [...]