“Necessity,” Plato said, “is the mother of invention.” In the era of Covid-19, we see invention underway in the expansion of the so-called “Gig Economy.” Furloughed seamstresses are crafting inexpensive, reusable facemasks from fabric swatches. In the absence of customers needing lifts to one location or another, Uber drivers are now shuttling groceries and takeout […]
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I’ve been hearing rumors of a coming financial crisis ever since the last one ended. In case you’ve forgotten, that was the 2008/2009 housing collapse, which is now being referred to as “The Great Recession.” While I’m sure that some of these forecasts of doom and gloom were nothing more than fear mongering to sell
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When you were a boy the family home probably served as the backdrop for many fond memories and daily adventures. Now that you’re a father, one of your responsibilities is finding your family safe, comfortable housing. If you’re currently contemplating a move, have you ever considered a barndominium? Also known as a “barn home” or
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Whatever children learn about money in their early years is usually carried with them throughout their adult life as well. This means that what you are teaching them now about finances will probably shape their decision-making, and therefore their lives for decades to come. For instance, I was raised in a family of eleven where
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As a member of the “Latchkey Generation,” I spent much of my adolescence fending for myself at the end of the school day. Like many of the families of my generation, our family relied on the income of two working parents to keep the bills paid and the retirement account funded. In many ways, the
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Our habits and routines make us who we are. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “You reap what you sow.” If you sow bad habits, you will reap the outcome. If you sow good habits, you will reap the benefits. How you train each day, the habits you are sowing, will determine the person that
