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I’m On The Verge of Retirement:  So Why Now?

I’m On The Verge of Retirement:  So Why Now?

As of today, I’ve only got 176 days left of work until I pull the plug and retire from the normal 9-to-5 of the world of work.  I’m walking away after 35 years of regular employment, at the rather young age of 57. I get lots of comments from friends and co-workers when I share this information.  After the formal “congratulations”, there’s always the upturned eyebrow, along with the slew of questions. “Aren’t you a little young to retire?” “What…

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Cryptocurrency: What’s All the Hub-Bub?

Cryptocurrency: What’s All the Hub-Bub?

You can’t watch the news or surf the internet without someone eventually talking about the newest financial buzzword – cryptocurrency.  You’ve probably heard of some of the bigger names (Bitcoin, Etherium, Dogecoin, etc.), but what exactly are they?  How do they work?  Most importantly – should you invest in them? First, let’s take a look at what cryptocurrency actually is.  Well, to put it in the simplest of terms, it’s a form of digital currency (usually tokens) that can be…

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