Proverbial Living

Lacking answers about the future, we should prepare to receive them by living today to the full.”—Fr. Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom

Thoughts become words, words become actions, actions become habits. Most twenty-somethings aren’t thinking about retirement. Don’t think of it as investing for retirement, think of it as investing for freedom, flexibility and choice. Think about it. Talk about it. Take concrete action (early), and build good habits. Once something becomes a habit, it is much … More Take Action Early

“The world tells us to seek success, power, and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.” ~Pope Francis The Bible is the best-selling book of all time, and it may also be the best business self-help book available. Pope Francis may be pointing out conflicting interests, but if you exhibit humility, service … More The Golden Rule

Interesting which colleges are on the list, and which ones are not! Click link below photo for list. https://www.ncregister.com/section/college-guide

Greetings! It has been a long while since I last shared a post. The reason being, as I am often a late comer, I realized that I could get as much exposure of my posts going directly to LinkedIn or Facebook than I could through my own blog that had very few followers. That said, … More The Ten (Financial) Commandments

90% of adults over the age of 65 want to stay in their home for as long as possible. However, challenges like housing costs, financial uncertainty and a lack of necessary services can make aging in place a difficult goal for many seniors. Aging in place becomes more viable when older adults have home improvements … More The Dignity of Aging in Place

Saving for retirement may not be of interest to 20 and 30 somethings, but maybe this graphic will make it easier to get excited. Young people may think ‘I’m too young to worry about retirement’ or ‘I’d rather travel and have fun with my money’. Well, maybe you can do both. Here me out as … More Millennials Take Note

Following are summary excerpts from a recent article written by Bishop Thomas John Paprocki, bishop of Springfield, Illinois. The compete article can be read at Ethics & Medics. Terror on every side! These frightening words are from the prophet Jeremiah. These days we again hear dire warnings of “terror on every side!” We might say … More Ordinary, or Extraordinary?

Proverb 2: “Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.” Check out this column from Frank Bruni on the Minerva Project. Interesting concept, although not sure my kids would go for it. It does seem like colleges have been in an “arms race” to offer the best possible college experience, but are students better for … More Minerva Project, a.k.a. Pandemic University?

Proverb 19: 2, Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes. Technology has impacted every aspect of our lives, mostly for the better but not without shortcomings. One unfortunate casualty of technological advancements is patience. Amazon Prime, Fresh Direct, Uber Eats, Facebook, Stock Trading apps, not to mention the biggest of all, Google! Technology … More Moving at the Speed of Everything