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The problem with ignoring Chicken Little is that, on a long enough timeline, at some point the little guy will be right. When it comes to the stock market, the …

Time was when your doctor’s prestige rating was somewhere between the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and God. Thanks in part to insurance companies and to the TV drama …

There’s an unfortunate impression that seems to have taken root in our culture, that people don’t like to work and will naturally just lay around all day if they could …

Author James Baldwin once noted that “The future is like heaven — everyone exalts it, but no one wants to go there now.” Baldwin has a point about heaven, but …

See more Living in… posts by Bruce Haring. There are a few good reasons to move to Cambodia (known as Kampuchea or the Kingdom of Cambodia by its natives). The beer is …

If you’re about to retire and your nest egg is not enough to sustain you, you may want to consider starting your own business.  Many retirees still want to work, …

A surprising number of people don’t use traditional banking services. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as many as 40 million Americans do not have an account at a …

“I am more concerned with the return of my money than the return on my money.” — Mark Twain Talk to people about their financial adviser, and the very first thing you’ll …

This is part of an occasional series on Prepping for Disaster. In the wake of a disaster or uprising that upends normal life, your first considerations are food and shelter. …

A small device is causing a big argument across the nation, pitting utilities against their customers.  The issue is whether smart meters are a good thing — or a dangerous, radioactive, …