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Happy Labor Day 2019
Ah, Labor day, that sanctimonious holiday for those who, well, labor. While it is celebrated by all as a national holiday, it holds a special place for those in the skilled trades. The reason, quite simply, is because it’s in … Read the rest
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Why I HATE (and I mean HATE) Summer
**Updated for 2023 –Â and nothing has changed I HATE Summer** In the hierarchy of seasons, they rank this way: Fall or Autumn Winter Spring Summer I only list summer because I’m establishing a hierarchy; otherwise, it wouldn’t rank … Read the rest
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2019 Third Quarter Review
I thought it would have been fun to review what has happened since I began this year writing more, focusing on some other things, and generally attempting to be intentional. Sad to say I flopped on it some because I … Read the rest
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Multi Employer Pensions Part 4: Reform
*Note: This is part 4 of a mini series on multi employer pensions* If you haven’t read any of the previous 3 posts on multi employer pensions the links are below and provide context for this post. Multi employer pensions … Read the rest
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Let’s talk about the skilled trades
This post is, in some ways, a sister to the post I did earlier on college and whether it was worth it or not. You can find that post in the link below. There is much more information to be … Read the rest
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Multi Employer Pensions Part 3: The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC)
*Note: This is part 3 of a mini series on multi employer pensions* In case you missed part 1 or part 2 of this mini series, you can find the links below. Be sure to read the previous posts to … Read the rest
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Is there a place in the skilled trades for emotional intelligence?
If you’re like many you read the title and thought, “what in the world is emotional intelligence?” I came across the term quite a while back but left it unresearched. I thought it was a new age concept touted by … Read the rest
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Multi employer pensions part 2
*Note: This is part 2 of a mini series on multi employer pensions* Part 1 left us with a host of problems which I tried to outline what they were and some of the reasons why. This post I will … Read the rest
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Why I chose a Roth IRA
In an earlier post I wrote about IRAs and why everyone should have one. I touched on why I had one but I didn’t go into too much detail. It is precisely this post I hope to explain why I … Read the rest
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Multi Employer Pensions part 1
*Note: This is part 1 of a mini series on multi employer pensions.* If you have read any other posts on my website you have undoubtedly discovered I have retirement savings on my mind. I have spent quite a bit … Read the rest
