Jan

31

Phishing@IRS.GOV

Posted by cameron

January 31, 2008 | 3 Comments

The IRS has posted a scam warning related to the government economic stimulus rebate checks.  It seems the scammers are quicker to enact their own plans than the government is to sign the deal. The scam pretty much centers around identity theft in the guise of helping you with your rebate. Their methods are the [...]

Jan

30

Brands in Politics

Posted by cameron

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Sometimes the candidates can’t help themselves; sometimes they just inherit labels that take a long time to shake off. Case in point; the current primary candidates have brand awareness but may not like the label(s). It’s the first thing you think of, or image that comes to mind when their name comes up. Some of [...]

Jan

28

The Next President and Senior Citizens

Posted by cameron

January 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

Although not yet a “Senior”, like millions of others, I will become one during the next Presidency. There are many important issues but the fate of Medicare and Social Security will likely be managed by the next President. For this reason I pay particular attention to this topic. In previous posts I have mentioned that [...]

Jan

25

Empty Nest Transition Thoughts

Posted by cameron

January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It has been quite a few years since our children left home so it is easy being a Monday morning quarterback; to look back over those years and think about the things that went right. The kids have all turned out great and the transition is made. In my mind three things helped in the [...]

Jan

24

In The News Today

Posted by cameron

January 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

Tax Rebate Checks: It must be an election year. The government is going to send out checks to just about everyone. Of course, they don’t have any money but that isn’t going to stop them. It reminds me of someone who is maxed out on all credit cards and applying for another one.
The Stock Market: [...]

Jan

22

Boomer Music

Posted by cameron

January 22, 2008 | 6 Comments

I thought I would have a change of pace today and talk about three very different blog sites related to music that I recently found. Yes, this gives them a plug but they deserve one. Growing up in England I have a special affinity with the time of the English invasion. Many of those pop [...]

Jan

21

What Goes Around Comes Around

Posted by cameron

January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

We all know about the housing situation and the resulting huge losses in sub-prime and other mortgage investments. We have also heard several news stories over the last month about Billion dollar infusions of cash to strapped financial companies. I was reading today about where the cash was coming from. It turns out that many [...]

Jan

16

Drug Companies, Doctors and Political Hypocrisy

Posted by cameron

January 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

There is a very interesting article posted at AARP.org which you can see here if you want. The subject is Doctors relationships with Pharmaceutical Companies. Essentially the article speaks to the points of contact between doctors and sales reps and the impact on behavior the contact has. There was one stunning quote I want to share [...]

Jan

15

Boomer Report

Posted by cameron

January 15, 2008 | 2 Comments

I just read an interesting report at Yahoo Finance about the oldest boomers (me). This report is based on a research study from MetLife’s Mature Research Institute. My father never thought I would reach maturity but here I am, along with 3 million others. What is interesting is that the majority in this age bracket [...]

Jan

13

Free Retirement Information

Posted by cameron

January 13, 2008 | 3 Comments

Someone just referred me to a site I hadn’t heard of before; It is http://www.analyzenow.com/. No, I have no vested interest in the site. If you like free stuff you can find spreadsheets for pre and post retirement planning. There are tons of articles to work through and book recommendations. The site is run By [...]

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