Jon & Kathleen’s Excellent UK Adventure

UK Trip – July 12 – 21, 2024 Over the past 30+ years, my better-half has put her nature aside and followed me on some journeys, personal and professional, that she’d probably rather have skipped. I decided it was high time for some payback. Working up our calendar for...

Iterative Thinking

In his Monday missive, First Trust Chief Economist Brian Wesbury wrote about solving big, seemingly intractable problems by using “iterative” thinking. Kind of a like “thinking outside of the box” on steroids. It’s a thought provoking read, accessed by clicking here....

The Greatest Generation

I considered Chris B. my best friend. Middle School was a rough time for this cowboy. I’d been a hanger-on in a bad group of older boys for several years. Chris’s friendship provided an anchor to keep my ship from going over the falls and catalyst to achieve escape...

The Hierarchy of Saving and Investing

You are able to save on a monthly basis. What accounts should you be funding? As previously covered, you should strive to save between 10-20% of your monthly income. But where should you be stashing this money? Savings Account? CD? Mutual Funds? Crypto? To answer...