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Celebrities are often placed on a pedestal because of their success and their extraordinary talent—people like Elvis, Aretha Franklin, Prince, Michael Jackson, Howard Hughes, Pablo Picasso, Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix. They were gifted and they made boat-loads of money doing what they did best. But making money has no...

There’s an ancient adage that says, There’s nothing new under the sun. And so it is with a phrase that began to emerge late in 2021—Quiet Quitting. It means employees show up for work putting in no more time, effort, or enthusiasm than absolutely necessary to collect a paycheck.   According...

“Hey, when am I going to get my money?” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard beneficiaries ask that question when they’ve been named in a Will or Trust. It’s not uncommon for the beneficiary to put pressure on the executor or trustee to speed up the...

The Easter Bunny may have a lighter load this year. With the price of eggs so high, people will save them for breakfast instead of coloring them and hiding them for the kids. Dollar Tree, a discount variety store and Fortune 500 company that operates 15,115 stores in 48 states...

If it can be stolen, cyber thieves have figured out how to do it. They hack and breach their way into what seem to be the most secure systems and steal credit cards and tax refunds, open accounts in your name, and borrow money with your information. They steal...

You may have had the same experience I had as a kid. When I wanted to know how to spell a word or what it meant, my mom would say, “Look it up in the dictionary.” But the dictionary on the shelf then would be woefully out of date...

Tax Time—it’s one of those phrases that strikes fear in the hearts of even the strongest among us. It can send one spouse scurrying for cover while the other gathers and organizes tax documents. And vile words not heard during the rest of the year have been known to...

Isn’t it what we all plan for? At some point in your life, you’ll stop working and enter “The Retirement Zone.” It will require income that may come from Social Security, retirement accounts, annuities, investments, or any number of sources. Yes, being a successful retiree requires planning. But you...

It’s just human nature. When we buy something, we want to pay the lowest price and get the best deal. That same principle applies to America’s seniors when they turn 65 and have to choose a Medicare Part D Prescription drug plan. The problem, though, is that choosing the...