3 Reasons Why There’s No Such Thing as a Stable Job
Sixty to eighty years ago, people graduated from high school and started a job. They would likely work at this job until they retired. Then, at retirement, they received a pension from their employer and enjoyed retirement until the end of their lives. My, how times have changed. As much as we might want to tell ourselves our jobs are secure, there’s no such thing as a stable job. Maybe there never...
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How to Recession-Proof Your Finances
If you think you can’t recession-proof your finances, then think again. The signs are all there of a looming economic downturn, but you can protect yourself. The key is to start now.
What is Your Starting Point?
First, you need to review your financial situation. Review all of your accounts, even those you thought you closed but didn’t. Write down your payments, their due dates, and their...
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Even Buffett Digs Single Family Homes
This is a clip from 2012, so I consider it quite promising for the housing market, if the Oracle of Omaha digs single family homes as an investment. He would like to buy a “couple hundred thousand” of them, as a way of shorting the dollar. Never looked at it that way, but he is right. The value of a dollar is going down, yet the historical value of real estate goes up. In a sense,...
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The….Mailbox
I had an interesting call from my farm tenant a couple weeks ago who said that there was a note in the her mailbox which she assumed was for me. It read “I want to buy your house, please call Ms. Thomas”… Me being the ever inquisitive investor, I promptly called Ms. Thomas. Turns out she was in the bidding process when I originally bought the farm, but I had my bid in first....
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Graduate School | Is It Worth The Price Of Admission?
When I graduated from college, I knew I wanted to go to graduate school. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to go immediately after college, but I applied anyway. I applied to several programs and also to several jobs. This was in early 2009 when the economy was in a particularly bad slump. After an extensive job search, I was able to secure part time employment at a local museum, but I still wanted...
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