A collection of reviews of our favorite bookes, movies and products. And interviews of our favorite people
As I noted in an earlier post discussing the Amazon Tap, I’m a big fan of the idea of a smart home. Utilizing technology in my living space to manage lighting & energy, for monitoring & security, for convenience, and for entertainment appeals to both the geek and savvy consumer within me. To that end, I currently own …
You may have heard, a new Twitter app is available on multiple platforms including Apple TV, Xbox One, and Amazon Fire TV. With the new app – which is free and does not require a Twitter account – viewers will be able to stream National Football League Thursday night games, live videos from MLB Advanced Media, the National Basketball …
I met Mike through social media and soon learned that he is a former investment adviser and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) who transitioned into senior management of a large health insurance company. Like me, he has been consistently amazed at the lack of financial knowledge the general public has about investments. I am pleased that he …
Movie: Margin Call (2011). Starring Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, and Demi Moore. At a respected financial company, one of the victims of the downsizing is the risk management division head, who is working on a major analysis just as he is given his walking papers. His protégé completes the …
Adam Bergman is a senior tax partner with the IRA Financial Group, LLC, the market’s leading provider of Self- Directed IRA LLC and Solo 401(k) Plans. Adam notes with nearly 40 percent of working households with members aged between 25 and 64 having no retirement savings [1], our country is facing a real retirement savings crisis. Americans love …
Jim Poolman is Executive Director of the Indexed Annuity Leadership Council, a consortium of life insurance organizations that provides complete and factual information about fixed indexed annuities. He previously served two terms as North Dakota’s Insurance Commissioner, working to strengthen laws to protect citizens against insurance fraud, and served four terms in the North Dakota House …
As I prepare to publish my review of You Only Live Once: The Roadmap to Financial Wellness and a Purposeful Life, I thought it was a great time to reach back into the RetirementSavvy archives for the interview I conducted with the book’s author, Jason Vitug, more than two years ago. This week’s SavvyInterview is with …
Soul Over Matter provides a non-traditional approach to traveling the road to financial freedom. Authors Adam Markel, attorney and CEO of New Peaks – a personal and business development company – and ‘soul healer’ Dr. & Master Zhi Gang Sha, combine ancient Eastern and modern Western wisdom; and focus on the role of soul in creating abundance. In …
Keeping finances organized seems like the most challenging job to do as business owner. Paying people to keep track of your budget and spending is tough, not to mention expensive. It has become increasingly more difficult for business owners to find reliable accounts and financial consultants. You just don’t know who you can trust anymore. …
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Amazon has announced the details for this year’s ‘Prime Day’ sale which will take place on Tuesday, July 12. What is Prime Day? It’s a one-day only global shopping event exclusively for Amazon’s Prime members. It’s a 24-hour Black Friday-like sales event where prices are slashed on hundreds of thousands of products. Prime Day Sale Members in …
