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Having The Right To Expect Professionalism

According to an old study by David Lazenby, Ph.D., the rate of medical professionals’ hand-washing in one hospital rose to nearly 100% when the following sign was posted in waiting areas and patient …

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The Dilemma Of Retirement – Now What?

All he gave me was a blank stare. I had just asked a 59-year-old, "You said you can retire in 3 years. How will you spend your time after that?" Expressionless, he replied, "I never thought about it." …

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It Won’t Go To Zero

We haven't seen market turmoil like the last few weeks in over a decade. The stock market began falling in 2007, and didn't hit bottom until 2009. Yet although it was recovering throughout 2009 and …

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SECURE Act

The SECURE (Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement) Act became law on December 20, 2019. Since then, people have been asking, “What do these changes about IRAs and retirement …

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2019 Book Reviews

Last year, in 2019, I read or listened to 36 books. That's not a number particularly worth bragging about (I think my bookworm mother probably read 4 times that many), but enough that I felt like I …

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