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How Do You Define Happiness?

I’ve recently written a book about money and happiness called You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think (McGraw Hill Education, $18) which gives you a step

Choosing to Retire Happy

Times have changed. The pensions we once knew don’t exist as they once did. Even for pensions that do still exist if you took on

Real Life Monopoly

Remember playing Monopoly? I loved the game (at least for the first hour or so of play)! Everyone had a different strategy, but the flow

A New Car, That’s More Than Free

Seriously, that’s not a typo. Here’s why the Nissan Leaf is essentially “free” in Georgia, and this isn’t even accounting for what you’ll save on

What To Do When Volatility Strikes

At one of our recent Investment Committee meetings, we decided to go around the table and talk about headlines (either that have happened or could

Are Atlantans Drowning in Debt?

This week, Experian (one of the three big companies that monitors your credit), released a report showing the average debt for America’s 20 biggest cities

Optimistic But Some Worries

I’ve always tended to be an optimistic person, especially when it comes to investing. People can say it’s because that’s the industry I work in and

The ABCs of High Frequency Trading

High frequency trading, otherwise known as HFT, has become a huge buzzword since Michael Lewis’ 60 Minutes interview on March 30. In the interview, Lewis

All Hail Bubba

Second chances… who doesn’t like another opportunity?! In golf (or at least in the groups I play in), it always seems that Bubba is the best

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