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"To America – With Profound Gratitude: My Journey to Freedom and Independence" by Reiko McKendry
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Federal government’s “solution” for retirement income
On December 17, 2019, I blogged about 401(k). Coincidentally, on December 19, 2019, the following articles were published by the respective sources: “Congress passes sweeping overhaul of retirement system” (Source: Wall Street Journal) “Congress just passed the biggest retirement bill … Continue reading
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Where the balance of power is headed – An Asian immigrant’s view
Have you ever wondered why people from all over the world have always wanted to come to the U.S.A., including me as an adult immigrant from Asia, and pursue the American dream? It is amazingly simple. It is because the … Continue reading
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What on earth has been happening to the USA?
For millions of people from around the world, the U.S.A. has been a beacon of hope, and especially since the end of World War II. Why? It is because of her founding philosophy as manifested in the Declaration of Independence. … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Scams and frauds: Part 3 of 3
Some of the biggest scams and frauds, seemingly well-intentioned, were created by Wall Street. If you’re thinking Bernie Madoff, think bigger. I’m talking about the 401(k) program. During my corporate career, all employees were being encouraged to put money into … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Scams and frauds: Part 2 of 3
Recently, while on a road trip, David and I were finally able to have the time to listen to all available episodes – 47 of them, plus a bonus, roughly 30 minutes each – from The Perfect Scam by AARP. … Continue reading
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Calling 911
In 2008, we had a house fire. A year later, we moved into our newly rebuilt home. Shortly thereafter, for the first time in my life, I had to call 911 – to have David, my husband, taken to a … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Scams and frauds: Part 1 of 3
For the remainder of this year, I’ll be covering a three-part series on scams and frauds. This month, it contains short blurbs on email spams, Internet scams, and real estate scams. There is a saying in Japan, “Consider every human … Continue reading
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“Marked for Death” by Geert Wilders
Before the premeditated attacks on the U.S. soil by Muslim extremists on September 11, 2001, I knew nothing about Islam. That date marked one of the few defining moments in history during my lifetime. Those that planned and executed the … Continue reading
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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
David and I reside in an area within the U.S.A. where most people abide by simple, common-sense rules, otherwise known as ordinances. To be sure, we have some serious issues with our current municipal-government leadership. For the most part, however, … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Business and pleasure
Ever since I have chosen the path to become an entrepreneur since the market crash of 2000, most of my waking hours are being spent on running our businesses. Consequently, aside from some family gatherings, the only other event for … Continue reading
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