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Maybe. But unless we know why folks are not prepared for their later years, then we as a society are doomed to see it constantly repeated. And if we understand why, then we as a society can do what is necessary to circumvent it.

Everyone knows from their youth that eventually they will age and become old. They also know that as you age it becomes more difficult to do physical work. And most folks were taught the fable of the ant and the grasshopper when they were little, so they know that if they don’t prepare for the...

This does not mean that you have to rely on others to make you successful. It means that if you take control of your life, you will have influence on others.

Why am I more concerned about the debt - because in the last quarter of 2022 the government paid $213 billion just in interest on the national debt. That means for an entire year just the interest on the debt is approaching a trillion dollars. It’s rapidly becoming the largest budget item for...

The only simplistic point is that you, and only you, can make your life the best that it can be. Teachers can’t do it, your friends can’t do it, and the government definitely can’t do it. And while that might be simplistic, it’s one of the greatest fundamental truths.

Yes there are many working poor in this country, but no one is forcing them to keep the jobs they have, or stay in areas where costs are too high. I’m dumbfounded when I look a homes selling in New York for well over $500K and yet say that the max family income limit is close to $60K/year...

I fully agree that “The Millionaire Next-Door” is great, and it describes the habits of those folks. The key point of the book is just how unpretentious those folks are. We all have limits, and usually are not able to reach our goals. However one thing that we have total control over is how...

Money is not a static thing and wealth is not just based on that thing. Wealth tends to be based on the flow of money rather than static cash. Corporations become wealthy when folks can afford their products/services. They have to have a cash flow in order to survive. Jeff Bezos is rather...

Sorta… When I was in high school, we had to take an economics class - only the class was taught by a teach, not a businessman. I still remember her saying that whole life insurance was a great way to invest money. Of course when you run the numbers, whole-life insurance ranks close to...

I learned a long time ago that if I wanted to be a great athlete that I needed to do what the existing great athletes did. Or if I wanted to be a great musician I needed to do what the great musicians did. Basically it was up to me to become what I wanted to be, and the best way to do that was...

If you had taken the time to actually read the source, you would have seen that the article is mainly quotes and links to highly reputable published documents.

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(A previous comment stated…) ”I believe that many politicians and those upper-crust, monied sorts, haven’t a clue how the other half lives, as they have never lived at the bottom of the food chain nor spent any time with those that do.” “They believe if people just worked hard enough, applied...

Class-B RVs generally have the highest price per square foot. They also retain their resell value much better than class-A or class-C. I have a 2017 Travato which I bought new for $75K. I’m totally dumbfounded when I see current year models of what I have selling for closer to $175K. Because...

It’s a 12 volt DC compressor fridge. i can recharge from my solar, generator, or my alternator.

Just for comparison. I have a RV built on a RAM Promaster. It has 2 100 AMP hour AGM batteries with 200 watts solar on the roof and 100 watt solar portable panel. I also have a 4.3 cu ft. fridge. After the sun goes down the only thing I have running on the batteries is the fridge. I’m...

I car camped for a while in my Prius. I had a dometic 18. I ran it off of a Jackery 500 and then in turn plugged my Jackery into my cigarette lighter. This way I would recharge my Jackery as I drove or had the car on. The real issue with any battery system is how are you going to recharge...

If you trailer is wired for thirty amp, and your house outlet is wired 15/20 amp, you’ll need a 15 to 30 amp converter, not 30 to 15. The risk is that you can trip a breaker in your house if you try to turn on too many electrical items in your rig and exceed 15 amp usage.

Folks - if he has a felony then the felony will remain on his record, even if the sex registry doesn’t apply. And yes, Canada has access to those records. When you cross the border, the border agent will take your passport, get on an online computer and check if you have a criminal record. If...

If your friend has a record, then it is highly unlikely that Canada would allow him entrance. Probably the best choice would be for your friend to take a ferry from Whittier to Bellingham, WA. However, this past year, the ferry system did not connect between the main portion and the eastern...