Proverbial Living

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To all our recent graduates entering the workforce, or others in search of a new job. Remember there is strength in numbers. The greater the number of interviews, the greater the probability of receiving a job offer. In other words, to obtain one job offer, you may need 10 interviews. And to obtain 10 interviews, … More Strength in Numbers!

We can learn something new every day. Until our town’s Memorial Day Parade this past Monday, I had no idea that each of the precise 13 folds of the American Flag had a specific meaning attached. Even more enlightening, 6 of the 13 meanings are explicitly related to the Judeo-Christian values which lay at the … More One Nation under God, in Whom We Trust!

20 somethings are moving back home, or never leaving, despite having fruitful professional careers. Is it because they want to or is it because they need to? The answers vary, but one positive outcome may be a refocus on the family which seems to have been discounted, even disparaged, in recent years. https://www.vox.com/24115808/multigenerational-housing-us-families-personal-finance

Many of us have faced, or will face, the dilemma of splitting an inheritance that may include an asset not easily split, like a home. Cash and other liquid assets can easily be divided, but a physical asset like a house or antique car, not so easy. Creative solutions will be needed. For example, maybe … More A House Divided (Can not Stand)!

https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2024/03/retirement-planning-in-your-20s-30s-and-40s The biggest thing (and challenge) is creating a plan and then sticking with it. Try to apply the advice of St. Ignatius of Loyola: “In times of desolation you should never make a change, but stand firm in the resolutions and decisions that guided you the day before the desolation.” If your goals, objectives … More How are you doing?

Money is the root of all evil is an often misstated and misused quote. Money is a means and is inanimate, so it cannot be evil in and of itself. How it is used determines whether it is evil or good. The correct quote, rooted in scripture is: ‘the love of money is the root … More Money is not Evil!