“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...

If you did not plan for the US debt downgrade by Standards and Poors (S&P) two to three weeks ago, then it’s already too late.   Any actions that you take now, especially out of fear or panic, may make your situation worse.   The market already reacted to it with almost 10% loss...

What will be the most valuable thing to a senior? I suspect that the answer is having choices or freedom.   It’s impossible to calculate how important or valuable such a small thing could be until it is taken away from you. We’re incredibly fortunate to live in the United States...

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...

Many people have heard about Bernard Madoff and how he arguably pulled off the longest and biggest Ponzi scheme in history.  It spanned decades.   Madoff used his professional reputation in the beginning to dazzle investors and lure them into his net.  However, as time went on, what drew...