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Pretty Is As Pretty Does

One of my favorite horse trainers had a great saying. When shown a big, elegant, young jumper prospect, he would say ‘pretty is as pretty does.’ One of his most successful jumpers was a jugheaded, roman-nosed horse whose front legs … Continue reading

The Best Way to Save For College – or anything – That You Never Heard Of

A common college savings solution, 529 plans allow tax advantaged savings for college but only if the funds are used for education; and your money must be allocated among the funds allowed in the state’s plan, the account must pay … Continue reading

How to Get Rich, Pt II

In our first post on how to get rich, we counseled saving money. The point of this exercise is not only to accumulate a few bucks, but also to get into the habit of looking for places to save money. … Continue reading

How to Get Rich, Part I

This is a two part blog on how to get rich. It is two parts because there are only two things you need to know. This part is about the first of those things: Save money. You do not have … Continue reading

Yellen Speaks, Market Listens

Today, March 19, Janet Yellen said she would raise interest rates sometime in 2015. The market heard, and interest rates rose. Rates were described in the media as “leaping”, “surging”, “rising sharply”. This day is a dream come true for … Continue reading