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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 – Keeping the ball in the other guy’s court
In tennis, the name of the game is to hit the ball right back into the opponent’s court within its boundaries. Recently, I had an epiphany that the world of business is somewhat like that, albeit not always. Let me … Continue reading
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Oshkosh 2021
Three years ago, I wrote about the great fun David and I had in Oshkosh. On July 30-31, once again, we flew to and from the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 in a C-47 as one of the Warbirds exhibits. Much … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – From offer to closing in 15 days
I don’t mean to brag but the title of this post sounds incredible, doesn’t it? Like zero to sixty in 5 seconds for a Formula 1 car! And, yes, I am very proud of what I consider a crowning achievement … Continue reading
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If you hate America, then leave!
Only in the last decade or so did I begin noticing the rapid deterioration in the social fabric of my beloved country. Instead of love and compassion for which it was known – at least to me as I dreamed … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Grateful for our friends
Roughly a decade and a half ago, David and I began investing in real estate. Ever since, we have been faithful participants at several monthly gatherings, locally, organized by a few main groups. It is amazing how much we continue … Continue reading
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What does “woke” mean?
English is my second language. Unlike the native speakers who learn it from birth by osmosis, I learned it the hard way – in classroom settings. In other words, for each new vocabulary I was about to add, my brain … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Critical Race Theory: Rental-property owners beware
Here is a quote to which we, as investors who toil every day to build for our future, must all pay attention: “In contrast to equality, equity, as defined and promoted by critical race theorists, is little more than reformulated … Continue reading
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Glad to be our own broker
David and I have been staying at an affordable hotel since the day before the closing for the sale of our previous residence. We plan on being here for as long as it takes for us to find a condominium … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Just like that, our credit scores jumped right back up!
For those of you who are not familiar, here is a short back story. David and I used to have FICO scores above 800 before the 2008 fiasco. We never used to carry any credit card balances. Then 2008 happened. … Continue reading
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What a relief!
Going all the way back to childhood, I do not remember the last time I felt as calm and relaxed as I do now. The reason is explained in this month’s “Investing Outside of Wall Street – Finally, the rat … Continue reading
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