There’s an unfortunate misconception among many that conflates the terms “frugal” and “cheap,” even though they carry quite different meanings. When someone says “cheap,” they’re talking about getting a product …
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Despite an unusually quiet span with no bad news, the price of Bitcoin has struggled since the IRS announced it was property and that gains would be taxed as simple …
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Sometimes, the biggest clues to financial health lie in the tiny details. Sbarro, the pizza maker that’s ubiquitous in food courts across the country, recently filed for a second bankruptcy …
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“If at first the idea is not absurd, then there will be no hope for it.” — Albert Einstein Americans can now expect to live to an average age of 78 …
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Bitcoin values slid again in the wake of hacking facilitated by a flaw in the digital currency’s central software systems. If that wasn’t enough, government regulators are moving ahead on …
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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 …
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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 …
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See more Living in… posts by Bruce Haring. There’s a radio commercial playing in the Los Angeles area that sums up the Western attitude toward Laos. In the commercial, a …
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Money
Pot Stocks Get High — Is Now the Time to Invest in Legalized Marijuana?
by Bruce Haringby Bruce HaringMarijuana stocks are at an all-time high. The question now is whether the hunger pangs for these stocks will be there after the euphoria passes. Buoyed by the legalization of …
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“I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.” — Groucho Marx In the last 60 years, marriage in the United States has gone from sanctity to …