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In late September of 1863, with the Civil War still raging, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that the final Thursday in November would be a National Day of Thanks. He and his cabinet hoped that the day of solemn gratitude would help “heal the wounds of the nation.”1 But the decision to observe a national Thanksgiving holiday…
The most significant thing you can do to take control of your finances is keep a budget. No matter your income level or stage of life, it will help enable you to do the most with your money and give you greater peace of mind. An ongoing budget not only gives you a current picture…
A lot of Americans would like to quit their jobs for good. For anecdotal proof, just look at the booming sales in lottery tickets. But many people aren’t waiting to strike it rich to leave the workforce before the traditional retirement age. According to Barron’s, baby boomers (the 70-million-strong cohort born between 1946 and 1964),…
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If They Can Predict the Weather, Why Not the Stock Market? Humans have always had a strong desire to know the future. Soon after writing was developed in ancient Mesopotamia the Babylonians began using it to catalog thousands of auguries—observances of natural phenomena that they believed could predict major events.1 We still want to know…
The difference between planning ahead and worrying ahead When was the last time you watched the entire safety demonstration by an airline cabin crew? If you’ve traveled enough, you could probably stand up and give most of the presentation yourself. Using props like a seatbelt, an oxygen mask, and a lifejacket, the attendants talk about…
The Human Factor in Success During the ten days of track and field competition at the recent World Athletics Championships, athletes ran faster, jumped higher, or threw farther than ever before. In process they set three world records and ten meet records.1 So what enabled them to achieve these new levels of success? You might…
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