I tend to purchase cars that are either new or slightly used, and then drive them for a long time before replacement. My almost nineteen-years-old Ford Expedition has served me well since I purchased it new in 2004. I have been contemplating replacing it lately and finally pulled the trigger a few days before Christmas. … Read more
(My wife and I will be vacationing in the Texas cities of San Antonio, Austin, and Galveston over the next three weeks. If you live in or near any of these cities (Houston?) and would like to join us for a meet up, contact me, we’d love to meet you. Don’t miss the special book … Read more
We often read about people getting scammed out of large sums of money. It’s easy to imagine that the person who was scammed must have been very gullible to fall for a scam. But we seldom have the whole story as to how they fell into the trap. Following is my story of how I … Read more
(Don’t forget to get your tickets to the PIMD Real Estate Conference coming in late September. I hope to meet many of you in person and in the mastermind groups at the event. You can also stay home and enjoy the conference virtually.) Several years ago, while my wife and I were traveling in Europe, we … Read more
(The $0.99 introductory price on my new best-selling book ends today. Don’t miss out!) Many people have told me they want to get rid of their timeshare because they don’t like paying the maintenance fees. When I hear this, I want to shout out to them DON’T GET RID OF YOUR GOLDEN GOOSE! If one … Read more
Were you ever given the impression that using timeshares for vacationing was expensive? I spent $311 per week this year for the eight timeshare weeks I used. Did anyone ever make you think that owning a timeshare meant you had to go to the same place every year? The eight weeks I used this year … Read more
My family and I have enjoyed our timeshare for 30 years, and it has been a fabulous vacation memory maker for us. In fact, I know lots of very happy timeshare owners. I’ve never understood why timeshares get such a bad rap. Why don’t people see the great benefits timeshares give their owners? Often when … Read more
(Don’t forget to get your tickets to the PIMD Real Estate Conference coming in September. I hope to meet many of you in person, or you can stay home and enjoy the conference virtually.) One of the best decisions I made in life was to join the Navy and have the government pay for my … Read more
We are all likely to be faced with deciding what to do with a financial windfall, and for many of us it may happen several times. For some it will be a small windfall like getting a tax refund you weren’t expecting or a yearend bonus. For others it could be a big windfall like … Read more
I have previously written about the joys of RVing. We have been using our motorhome for almost three decades now and we are on our third rig. It has been the source of many great memories for our family and a very pleasant way to travel. We are currently on our third snow birding trip … Read more
