Often, life’s lessons are learned through trial and error. When I was nine years old, I learned that I needed to wear a helmet doing tricks on my BMX bike. Unfortunately, I learned this when I had 47 stitches in my head after attempting an “Evil Knievel” long-distance jump and vaulting head-over-heels on the landing. Other lessons are learned through observation. I enjoy sharing with others what I’ve learned through experience. Here are five things I wish I’d known when I was younger about money and finance.
The performance of Michigan’s economy, and in turn, Flint’s economy, remains largely tied to the performance of the national economy. Despite the decline of manufacturing employment that has occurred over the past 40 years, durable goods manufacturing (defined as the production of long-lasting goods such as appliances, automobiles and furniture) is disproportionately important to Michigan’s economy.
I love day trips! And, there are many fun things to do in July just a short distance away. I did a little research, and this is what I found. Pack up the car with a cooler of refreshing beverages, a picnic lunch and let’s get ready to go.
June has always been my favorite month of the year. For one thing, two of my grandkids were born in June – I call them my “Junebug birthdays.” I was also born in June, so there are lots of birthday cakes and barbecues at my house this month.
From Ruth Mott’s recipe collection, try your hand at these scrumptious oatmeal cookies. Don’t forget to pair with apple juice!
In a summer filled with tent-pole fantasy/sci-fi/horror franchise films and sequels, and kiddie-minded animated comedies, there isn’t a lot of … well, humanity.
I think it’s finally safe to pack away our winter jackets and enjoy spring and summer! Although the first day of spring is in March, we Michiganders know we can’t get our hopes up for nice weather until this time of year. It’s beautiful to see the trees and flowers come back to life, and your wardrobe should do the same.
This May, I celebrated 25 years working in my primary profession – TV news. If I were to host a “silver jubilee” event to celebrate this multiple-of-five career milestone, and shared that TV news was the last thing I ever thought I’d be doing when I grew up, someone in attendance might say, “It must be where you are supposed to be.”
In the Spanish language, and in most romance languages actually, the activity of going to the beach is not referred to as “going swimming,” even if you plan to get into the water. Rather, they call it bathing. When on a beach in Spain, it can sometimes be a tad disconcerting when a local asks if you’re going to “take a bath,” because for Americans, that obviously has a different meaning, and we draw a pretty hard line between the two.
I have worked in the financial industry in Genesee County for a number of years. Our average clientele are hardworking, fun-loving people in their 50s-70s. They know what it means to put in a hard day’s work, and realize that Ben Franklin wasn’t kidding when he said, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Although there are very wealthy families in Genesee County, this article may speak more to those who fall right in the middle; the “Goldilocks Families” who are not too rich and not too poor, but just right. However, will you be “just right” to fund any skilled care needs in later years? Many people focus on saving for retirement so they can live a life of leisure, travel and spend time doing things they enjoy. These are terrific goals; but they tend to be achieved in the first 10-15 years of retirement.
