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Author: Rich Slick
Adding Climate Risk Lens To Investment Portfolio
Last year I wrote a post on how I evaluate municipal bonds that I own in my portfolio. I also wrote a post about what bonds to avoid. I like to think that I’ve been very thorough in my bond selection process but one key thing I left out was climate risk and that’s going…
I’ve Been Busy Hoarding Electronics
If you’re wondering why I haven’t had a post in a few days it’s because I’ve been busy researching and shopping and hoarding. I’m also busy at work with the start of the new year but it’s the shopping that’s eating my free time. New Administration Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know…
Financial Gratitude: The Kindness of Strangers
I started a series on financial regrets highlighting mistakes and/or financial regrets I made over the years but as part of the new year, I have been doing some retrospective look at the positive things in my financial life and I had some memorable moments worth sharing. Washington D.C. I started my first real corporate…
Personal Finance Lessons From Older Americans
I attribute my personal finance success to essentially other people. Over the years I learned so much from people who had higher net worth, education and success than I had but I equally learned as much from people on the other end of the spectrum. I came across this video that shows some personal finance…
Zepbound: My Health Journey – December Edition
I am at a plateau. I have lost about 25 lbs and that seems to be a hard limit for me right now based on my 5 mg subscription. I had intended on bumping up my dosage to 7.5 mg at my next subscription refill but I opted for another 90 days at 5 mg…
Over Tourism Is A Serious Problem
My family and I just got back from visiting our son in Europe. I spent most of December there because I wanted to go on a road trip with my son. We visited The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, and when the rest of the family came, we went to Paris, France. Nearly all the places…
Happy New Year’s 2025!
I hope you’ve had a great 2024 and may you have a fabulous 2025!
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
Best wishes this holiday season to everyone!
U.S. Filial Responsibility Laws
As millions of people across America gather for the holidays this season, I have been exploring all aspects of retirement and came across some interesting information regarding filial laws. Filial Laws What are Familial Laws? Filial responsibility laws (filial support laws, filial piety laws) are laws in the United States that impose a duty, usually upon adult children, for…