Category: Blog

As you may have read in my past posts, I’m all about investing in the stock market, doing your own research, and taking control of your own finances. But I do understand the confidence level may not be there early on and you may be sitting on some $$ you would like to invest. You Read more

If you read my post the other day regarding my inability to watch the news anymore, you will find this quite interesting. I mentioned that I don’t really feel out of touch and when I see what’s trending on Google, I know why. The top Google searches/Trends over the past 24 hours in all the Read more

A few years ago when we were dealing with COVID-19 and the world was coming to an end, I just couldn’t stomach watching the news anymore. 30 or 60 minutes of news broadcasts filled with disasters, shootings, accidents, death, political chaos, human stupidity….finished off with a nice “fluff” piece of some nice old lady celebrating Read more

One of the best days of the year is upon us. St Patrick’s Day! Years ago there was a Guinness Commercial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELOalK_vjLk) that showed some guys waking up and running downstairs like it was Christmas morning but it was St. Patty’s Day and all the gifts were Guinness. This is how I feel each year Read more

Here we are almost 11 weeks into the year and the Stock Market is well….not doing great. But it’s not terrible either. So far in 2025 the market is showing some dips overall and trust me I know because most of my investments are doing pretty poorly at the moment. But 2025, as I mentioned, Read more

During the height of Covid, there really wasn’t much traveling you could do where restaurants/shops/etc were open. We had a trip planned for Curacao that year but we had to cancel as leaving the country during that time wasn’t something we were willing to do. Personal reasons, mostly…a story for another time. So knowing we Read more

Back on theme this week with “Family Wednesday”. We are all proud of our children, that is a given. This has been a pretty special week for both of mine as they are experiencing something neither has before now. Emily is currently in Limerick, Ireland as part of a University/Spring Break trip with some advisors Read more

I was planning on coming back from last week’s business trip and posting all about the good and bad of how big companies conduct these meetings…but when I saw this Instagram post from this past weekend’s youth playoff hockey game…I can’t resist! This one holds a special place for me on the “people are idiots” Read more

Ahhh….the business trip. Luxury accommodations, first class flights, glamorous dinners, party all night…it’s basically a vacation. These are all the things I’ve heard over the years from people when I’m heading away on a trip for work like I am this week. (so I won’t be posting this week beyond today..sorry). The truth is that Read more

Being a father/husband and owning a home is always an adventure. The many of us that fit into that category know that all too well. My question today for you guys out there reading this….are you handy? Can you go beyond changing a lightbulb when it comes to home repair? I’m sure what we can Read more

This is a topic I should have gotten to earlier but let’s chat a bit now….. The world of youth sports is out of control. Parents pushing their kids in sports more and more and at an earlier age. Why? Maybe delusional that they’re all on track for professional sports or possibly failed athletic dreams Read more

So a hockey buddy of mine just had their first child and we were chatting all about his son in the locker room the other night. Proud daddy as he should be! I love hearing about my friend’s kids and how their doing and what they’re up to as they grow. Now for those of Read more

I’ll stay on track today with Finance Monday (yesterday was a holiday and I realize today is Tuesday) even though I want to talk about the upcoming 4 Nations Championship that it lined up for this Thursday between USA and Canada. But I’ll get to that before they drop the puck on Thursday. The market Read more

April 15th is not a holiday but we know that date holds significance. That’s because here in the US it is Tax Day….the day your individual tax returns are due. Many people do their own returns online through one of the many sites available like TurboTax, H&R Block, etc. Nothing wrong with that if you Read more

Emily was home from college for the weekend and we were free of hockey which was rare. She decided that hiking on Super Bowl Sunday after a night of ice and sleet was the perfect way to spend the late morning. So off we went to Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain. We love hiking Read more

For those of you that don’t know (and you would have to be living in a cave) the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl last night 40-22 over the two time defending champions Kansas City Chiefs. Now I’m definitely in the minority living near Philadelphia and not being an Eagles fan. I’m more of a Read more

I was curious once again as I sit at my desk on a Friday morning about what is trending on Google today. Top search so far is: Nome, Alaska Airplane Missing. OK..so I know bad things are said to come in 3s. Well this would be number 3 for sure with regards to plane accidents/mishaps. Read more

Here in NJ it is cold, icy, and we have more snow in the forecast over the next week or so. That gets me thinking of a vacation in a warmer climate. Where are we going this year? I haven’t decided yet. But it got me thinking of the trip that started it all. A Read more

I am a dog and animal lover. Every animal should be treated well and for those of us who own pets, we know they are members of our family. And we also know most of us have Zero Tolerance for anyone that mistreats them. Let me share a story from our neighborhood yesterday. Apparently someone Read more

Good morning and happy Monday to all. It was the typical weekend of running between hockey rinks and walking dogs this weekend. Both are two of my favorite activities. Hockey went great with a 3-0 showing and crazy hockey parents all stayed home apparently because it was a weekend of no incidents which was great. Read more

Here’s a fun idea if you have time on a Friday or this weekend with the family. Now my daughter has (and to some extent still is) a very picky eater and we had grown accustomed to making two meals most nights. Now that she is in college and it’s just the three of us, Read more

I’m back on track with Booze Tuesday. Today’s topic is the 22oz bomber bottles that used to be very prevalent. Quite some time ago, my brother and I started a tradition that on each other’s birthday we would buy each other 6 unique, hard to find, never heard of, bomber bottles of beer. It was Read more

I’m going off the normal schedule again and diverting from Finance Monday. (Mostly because I’m too busy doing stuff for the paying job today). Taking control of your finances does indeed require goal setting but I wanted to give my boy some credit for a very nice goal he scored on Saturday night. He actually Read more

Happy Friday everyone! Today I decided to go back to Google Trends to see how uninformed I am. Most of the recent trends were not exciting but there was one that popped out to me which was: declassified jfk files 200K+arrow_upward500% 18 hours agotrending_upActive I had no idea that these files were close to being Read more

My days of the week are all off because of the MLK holiday on Monday but we can combine Booze Tuesday with Family Wednesday easily with the topic of “homebrewing”. Many, many years ago I purchased a homebrewing kit from a BJ’s Wholesale Club (I think they still exist even though Costco has taken over) Read more