A friend of mine, Jim, recently passed away after an unexpected illness.  His friends and family decided to celebrate his life and legacy by creating a scholarship fund.  It turned out to be a bigger project than we thought. Jim believed in providing opportunities for those most...

The world of health care as we knew it no longer exists.  It hasn’t existed for several years and the recently passed “health care reform” law, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPCA), sounded its death knells. It used to be that I can pay a minimal monthly...

“No good deed goes unpunished.”  My husband loves to give me this warning all the time.  An unfortunate Waffle House waitress in Alabama and her customer found this out the hard way.  Tonda Lynn Dickerson won $10 Million when a frequent customer gave her the winning lottery...

Ignore what all the gurus tell you about wealth equating to being a millionaire.   The key to becoming wealthy is to readjust your mental attitude and personal behaviors to match what your needs are.   For most people, understanding your needs is the first step towards wealth. The reason...

This blog came into existence after I spent time this January in a hospital holding vigil for my dad.   I’ve been struggling for the past three weeks to find the words to talk about how important it is to simplify your financial life and your work life so that you can focus on the...