The time has come. You’re thinking of starting that retirement side hustle you’ve always wanted to. You’ve thought through the idea over and over again. It’s a solid idea. You know there’s an interest in it. You’re ready to go. So, what’s holding you back? If you’re like most people, including many creative people, you’re
Retirement
2022 has been a turbulent year for investors and retirees. However, in the month of December, there are some actions that can have a significant positive tax and economic impact. Tax-Loss Harvesting. A simple idea is to harvest losses in taxable accounts. Losses are deductible against gains, can be carried over, and can even offset
Key takeaways Treasury yields are up again, hitting 3.589% compared to just 0.55% in 2020. This might seem like good news, but for existing bondholders it means a huge fall in the prices of their existing Treasuries. The inverse relationship between yields and prices has caused bond prices to crash, and it’s likely that they’ve
Gertie is a sharp 89, with a history of being well organized in her life. She is widowed, and was living alone. During Covid, one of her four daughters and her husband moved in with her, a plan that was supposed to be temporary. Gertie needed a little help with shopping and transportation, as she
The $100 billion Ohio Teachers pension fund recently responded to a public record request from a former board member indicating it had no records in its possession regarding its cryptocurrency investments. Later, in response to a media inquiry regarding crypto investments identified in its portfolio, officials at the state pension responded, “No comment.” So much
It’s that time of year again: The Holidays. As the year starts to wane, the accompanying festivities bring cheer to some hearts and a song to some lips, but it is a knife that cuts deep for others. These holidays are rooted in two things: family and religion. Many Americans believe that those are both
Once you’ve tackled the mental world, it’s time to move on to the physical world. If you’ve got a fairly simple web-based side hustle, you’ll have very limited physical needs. “I just needed a laptop, a logo, and a website,” says Julie Bee, President and Founder of BeeSmart Social Media and Lead From Anywhere in
Ah, yes. This is the need that often arises first in the minds of new entrepreneurs. Notice it is the last in this series after initially getting your mind ready and making sure you’ve got your physical needs. There’s a reason for that. Many folks who start a small side hustle have modest expectations. With
One of my most self-aware friends said of a habit he’d like to change recently: “First, I have to get sick of myself; then I have to get sick of getting sick of myself; then I have to complain about it for a while; then I’ll actually change.” He must have been reading Prochaska and
Regularly reported drug trials tell us that pharmaceutical companies have found a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Over time, none so far have been successful in either stopping or slowing the disease. In fact, the drug manufacturers are required to put that in writing in their packaging. Everyone wants a simple pill to “cure” or