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Are you an inadvertant collector?

If you asked me if there was anything I collected, my first reaction would be to say no. I don’t acquire and keep a specific set of items for the purpose of collecting. But looking around my home, it’s clear that I am a collector.

No matter how hard I try, I will always [...]

Who should get your retirement money?

I had an interesting conversation with a friend a few days ago, and got her permission to discuss it here. She is engaged and I was very pleased to hear that she and her future husband have been discussing how they plan to deal with their finances after they wed. I am not [...]

Argh!

In checking my stats, I discovered that yes, my posts have now been officially stolen. Well, half of one of my posts. It is attributed back to me, but I’m still a little angered by the whole thing.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

Of course, the only reason I know about it is because the [...]

Licensing panhandlers

A few days ago, I found myself in an interesting conversation about panhandlers and the fact that some cities require panhandlers to be licensed.

Obviously, this is a controversial issue for many reasons.

A panhandling license is just what it sounds like – a license to sit/stand in a particular area and ask for money. [...]

I need a vacation from my vacation

My mom, her friend, and my sister just left this morning.  They were in town visiting and touristing.  I took vacation the past two days to join them.  I learned two things.

1.  This city has way more to offer than I think I will ever be able to see.
2.  I’m really in much better shape [...]