January 5th, 2023
Gordon Stein
Good night holidays, good morning New Year’s resolutions Ahh the joy of the holiday season as friends and family gather around the tree, menorah, kinara or Festivus Pole. A chance to get caught up with everyone, dust off some board games and remove the tinsel from the carpet before the cats do. Turns out that […]
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October 3rd, 2022
Gordon Stein
It would be great to find a low cost gym membership. But why just lower the cost? Why not design the perfect gym membership? Here’s my perfect gym wish list: Low cost membership Zero commute time Fully adjustable workouts – easy to grueling A personal coach who can appear or disappear on command Full control […]
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September 22nd, 2022
Gordon Stein
Everyone is looking for a way to save on gas. That’s a big change in the last year. Back in 2020, in the middle of the Covid calamity, the world appeared to be ending. Everything was shuttered. Traffic disappeared. With no demand, oil prices plunged and then dropped to negative values. Oil storage tanks were […]
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July 29th, 2021
Gordon Stein
Nothing is worse than outliving your money Outliving your money makes for a sad ending. Your final years spent scraping and saving. A dream retirement deflated to a life of subsistence. A battle of the bills with you on the losing side. Lucky for you a massive retirement industry is there to save you from […]
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July 15th, 2021
Gordon Stein
Valuations are stretched! 5 great stocks to grab now! A crash is coming! Inflation will eat our returns! Buy and hold! Well which is it? And how can we protect ourselves if things really do go to hell in a hand basket? What kind of investments are best right now? One idea is quality dividend […]
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July 1st, 2021
Gordon Stein
Always fun to compare yourself to others. Are you a spending savant or a spending savage? Let’s find out! Start by comparing your expenses to the national average and look for improvements by spending category. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics publishes monster-sized tables that show every kind of information about household income and expenses. […]
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June 24th, 2021
Gordon Stein
Have you been peeking? Checking your investments. Such fun. With just a click or two, you can see what’s up and what’s down. The bright green confirming your choices, stoking mirages of early retirement, days on the beach and freedom moving closer. The panicky red graphs conjuring temporary despair, years more of daily grind and […]
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June 10th, 2021
Gordon Stein
Retire early, love every minute There is a lot of focus on the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early). Lots of ink spilled on homemade cleaning supplies, tin foiling windows and clipping coupons whilst whilst living in a nano house. All in an effort to mass up cash, exit the rodent race and find freedom. […]
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June 3rd, 2021
Gordon Stein
How to control your spending? It was shaping up to be a financially prudent month. Until you checked the bank statements. A few “dangs”. A handful of “ugh, forgot about that ones”. And some “what was I thinkings?”. Oh, and that was before viewing those 2 other credit card statements. Sadly they all added up […]
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May 27th, 2021
Gordon Stein
Bad money habits are standard equipment for most of us. Not your fault. Great news is that they can be easily upgraded to good ones. And all the details are coming, I promise. But let me back up. Last week, I ordered a chick pea and kale wrap for dinner. I know, I know. A […]
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