Here’s a question you’ve never seen or heard before: “Should you buy whole life insurance or buy term and invest the difference?” Wait. What’s that? You say you HAVE heard this question before? And you say you’re still not 100% sure about which is which and what you should do? I can relate. When I […]
The nonsensical financial theory of “low reward” vs “high reward” lifestyle
Let’s rap about the so-called “dopamine addiction” afflicting Americans and how it’s killing their savings. The story goes that dopamine is a powerful neurotransmitter associated with “reward” or pleasure… and that the more money you spend, the more dopamine gets released into your brain, activating pleasure centers in your brain, and the more “reward” you […]
How to bounce back faster than Trump’s reputation
On the way home from the gym, some jackwagon decided that 35 MPH was too slow so… he passed me on the left over a double solid yellow line… into oncoming traffic. Some people have a pretty cavalier attitude when it comes to other people’s lives, no? So, I honked my horn as he was […]
Swimming through a flash flood of debt with ease
Whelp, it’s official. Florence has made its way to the coast of North Carolina. But, we live so far inland than we’re not really seeing any of the effects… at least not yet. The hurricane is projected to move west or southwest, and so we’re expecting some wind gusts and some rain. And there is […]
How to shelter your ass-ets from changing financial winds
Surprise, surprise. Weather.us is reporting that hurricane Florence is now most likely to stall over Wilmington and then head west or maybe southwest. But maybe we won’t escape the rain. Who knows. At this point, it’s anyone’s guess. But, Jack Sillin is a pretty smart fella and has taken the time to explain why Florence […]