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This Generation’s Gold Rush

This Generation’s Gold Rush This Generation’s Gold Rush – Have you ever watched old western movies? Almost inevitably, the Westerns are set in a brand-new town that has sprung up somewhere near where gold has been found. We hear stories about the gold rushes of a couple of centuries ago without perhaps realizing that we […]

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The Fed Just Lowered Rates. So What?

The Fed Just Lowered Rates. So What? You hear people refer to the Fed, and you might wonder what the Fed has to do with you. Lots actually. The Fed’s actions actually affect every single person in the economy, some directly and some indirectly. In today’s episode, I want to answer some questions you might […]

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We Must Contend with the Wind Whether We Like it or Not

We Must Contend with the Wind Whether We Like it or Not I went running yesterday morning. It was 28 degrees, and the wind chill was 22 because of a 10-mph breeze. It was dark when I left the house, bundled up three layers complete with gloves and a toboggan. Coming down one stretch of […]

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You Can’t Have it All

You Can’t Have it All In his 1994 country ballad, Alan Jackson asks the question, who says you can’t have it all? Many of us live asking the same question. We live as though we can have it all. We may buy what we want and do what we want and arrive at a point […]

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Is FDIC Insurance About to Get a Bump?

What is a Credit Crisis, and is One Coming? Christmas time seems to start earlier and earlier each year. I had run to Lowes a few weeks ago, and I thought it was strange to see gigantic skeleton statues for Halloween on the same isle as the abominable snow man Christmas decorations. Anyway, it probably […]

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What is a Credit Crisis, and is One Coming?

What is a Credit Crisis, and is One Coming? Have you ever heard the term “Credit Crisis.” It’s a bit of a scary phrase, isn’t it? Anytime you say the word, “crisis” eyebrows raise, heart rates increase, and people pay close attention. I actually think the word “crisis” is overused today. If everything is a […]

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How to Experience Freedom When You Are Overwhelmed

How to Experience Freedom When You Are Overwhelmed Many times, these episodes are born out of the things rattling around in my mind. I was recently on the fringes of becoming overwhelmed with the amount of things that needed my attention. I found my footing quickly, by God’s grace, and I wanted to share a […]

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Are you Prepared if the Economy Slows Down?

Are you Prepared if the Economy Slows Down? Are you prepared if the economy slows down? Today I want to highlight some economic signs that indicate a slowing economy. One of primary places we see this happening is in the jobs market. The labor market added 22,000 jobs in the month of August. This was […]

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Killing Bad Habits

Killing Bad Habits Habits have been on my mind lately. Probably because I just read a book called Atomic Habits by James Clear. I think habits are worth talking about because they are essentially automatic and often subconscious uses of our time. As said in previous episodes, time is a more valuable resource than money. […]

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