Howard and I have been friends for 75 years. We’re just two old guys enjoying old times – much of our discussions center around aches and pains and medical issues. He called to “check in” after my visit to the cancer center. He was happy to hear the test results showed no cancer, over two years cancer free! We reminisced […]
» Read moreI’m fed up with politicos predicting economic Armageddon, while continually making things worse! They should be ashamed of themselves…. My wife asked – impotent? Cambridge dictionary explains: Impotent: not having the power or ability to change or improve a situation. Politicians scream the sky is falling, blame their opponents, lie to the voters – yet they have NO DESIRE to […]
» Read moreDuring the Great Depression FDR sold American on his Social Security plan, called FICA. Investopedia explains: “What Is the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)? The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), enacted in 1935, mandates that both U.S. wage earners and their employers contribute a portion of earnings to fund Social Security and Medicare. These contributions ensure that individuals receive financial […]
» Read moreMy recent article about The American Dream prompted several questions: What Is Independence? How do you know if you really have it? How can you measure it? Are you ever there, or is it transitory? Cambridge Dictionary offers examples: freedom from being governed or ruled by another country. the state of wanting or being able to do things for yourself […]
» Read moreSince President Trump asked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to audit various federal agencies, this once cute little joke has turned into a national horror show. DOGE’s daily reports about wasting billions of taxpayer dollars for items every member of congress should lose their job for supporting, are frightening. How can they justify spending millions for circumcisions in Mozambique, […]
» Read moreWith a big grin, former colleague Doug Casey told me, “Sure, you can trust the government!” I raised my eyebrows. He continued. “In the event of a crisis, you can not only trust the government to NOT do the right thing but also to do the exact wrong thing.” Remember the Karma law of Humility; “You can’t change something if […]
» Read moreDuring the State of the Union Address, the president said the Republicans want to cut Social Security. Several boos were heard; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shouted “liar!” The pushback was swift; a nonsense deflection of the major problems facing America. Social Security accounts for almost 20% of federal spending, approximately $1.25 trillion. By 2034 it’s estimated to only be able […]
» Read moreAs children, our elders programmed us with certain “core” beliefs. As adults, finding contrary evidence to those beliefs creates discomfort called “Cognitive Dissonance.” Psychology Today defines: “Cognitive dissonance is a term for the state of discomfort felt when two or more modes of thought contradict each other. The clashing cognitions may include ideas, beliefs, or the knowledge that one has […]
» Read moreBest of Dennis… Dennis is tending to his health and hopes to be back writing very soon. The following article is the most viewed article on the Miller On The Money website and is very interesting to read again 3 years later. This article appeared on February 22, 2018. An Inconvenient Truth About Social Security Did I achieve a journalistic […]
» Read moreThe Senior Citizens League reports, “Social Security COLA (Cost of living adjustment) For Next Year Could Be 6.2%.” Mary Johnson, a Social Security policy analyst tells us: “With one third of the data needed to calculate the COLA already in, it increasingly appears that the COLA for 2022 will be the highest paid since 1983 when it was 7.4%.” This […]
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