Here’s what coming to your TV set for next 6 weeks — Promises of organized team sports rising from the coronavirus lockdown are only several weeks away IF things work out with the proposed 22- team NBA “bubble” in Orlando. But until then, after the undeniable success of the NBA HORSE Challenge on ESPN (Congratulations to Mike Conley), here’s what you can…

(*to be alive) — The incomprehensible pain below my abdomen started a few hours ago. Amazon Prime delivered the surgery kit. My surgery would start soon…once I figure out how to get the webcam to work. After the traditional “I think you are on mute” and “I can’t see your camera”, we are ready…

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Six tips to save money on things you probably do everyday — I’ve had a stable income for many years, but I still find that I don’t like to spend any more than I have to. It’s one thing if I intend to donate money to a cause, or splurge on something, but so many of us just give money away for…

Examples: Joe’s Garden Center, Mo’s Dry Cleaners, Iowa Democratic Party — So, I’m a freelancer that lives in small Iowa town in my parent’s basement. When I’m not playing computer games or watching TV, I code apps for mobile phones. …

Ignore those financial advisors who tell you to invest instead* If I had a dollar for every ad I see trying to convince people to “cash out” the equity in their homes, I’d be able to afford a second home. It is painful enough that the standard mortgage is thirty…

I’ve had the privilege of interacting with many business school students over the years and one of the more common questions I get is “How do you find work-life balance?” After my standard disclaimers that I far from perfect at managing my own life and that there is really no…

*If they offered labor and delivery as an option — I admit my family has a serious problem. We seem to spend a lot of our money at Costco. Like all of it. Based on the behemoth size of the Costco parking lot, I don’t think we are alone in our dilemma. Let’s face it, many suffer from the same…

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