John Del Vecchio is a cheapskate after my own heart. While he doesn’t mind spending a little cash on the things he enjoys (I won’t tell you how much he and his wife spent on their last vacation), he’s about as hard nosed and tightfisted as it gets when it comes to his investments. He’s also...Read More
As you might recall, nearly two years ago I wrote that I was having a midlife crisis and dusting off my old Metallica CDs from high school. Well, the crisis passed. I have since come to grips with being over the hill, even if I curse under my breath every morning from creaky knees and a...Read More
If you’re looking for income these days, your options are a little limited. The S&P 500 yields less than 2%, which is bordering on pitiful, and government bonds aren’t much better. REITs, as a sector, are reasonably high yielders at 3.9%. But in order to get the yields I like to see, you really have to...Read More
I saw a headline recently that caught my attention: “Raising Children Increases Risk of a Retirement Shortfall” Gee, ya think? Why not tell me that the sky is blue while you’re at it, or that eating at McDonald’s on a daily basis is bad for my health. Some things are so patently obvious that they don’t...Read More
I’m not one to complain about a holiday. A day off is a day off, and it’s healthy. Though I have to say, Presidents Day isn’t one of my favorites. To start, it’s in February and it’s usually too cold to do a holiday-type thing like firing up the grill. Football season is over, and there’s...Read More
