It’s been a year since my mother died, which means it’s taken me a year to finally share these thoughts. After she left us, one of my first …
retirement
How My Dad Retired During a Pandemic
At age 13, in the blazing heat of central Florida, my dad, Melvin Brown, started “working” as a fruit picker in citrus groves. Nearly 57 …
Top 5 Things I’ve Learned from the Pandemic
In March 2020 when the global COVID-19 pandemic caused our country to shut down and blew up our economy in the process, I came to a powerful …
Top 10 Reasons You’re Always Poor
The pandemic has caused many of us to view our finances in a different way. As a result, individual financial burdens have been magnified …
How My Dad is Planning to Retire
It seems like all I hear about is retirement: Are you ready? How much are you saving? How's your investment portfolio looking? Is your money …