My second job out of college was working for the nonprofit Enroll America. The job took me across my county to churches, libraries, workplaces, and more helping people understand The Affordable Care act, which had just passed. My job was to explain how they could find and get afforable healthcare…

This conflict was never going to be quick, and we should not only reevaluate our objectives but be honest about our capacity to achieve them. Our stated objective is to protect Ukrainians, but our actions do not match that. We are actively encouraging more conflict by scuttling peace talks and…

Recession, recession, recession everyone is using the r-word lately, so there is no better time to check your finances. If you have read my previous articles, you have probably noticed I’ve put a decent amount of focus on budgeting and keeping close tabs on spending. Keeping an eye on spending…

One of the many economic principles I learned was one regarding inflation, “The cure for high prices is high prices.”. What happens when demand for a good or service increases? In a functioning economy, price rises or supply increases. If prices rise, a few things can happen. The increase in…

If you have been reading the news or talking to anyone, you have noticed something as of late. Maybe at the water cooler, between conversations about sports or the new movie you just saw, there is a weird uncertainty. Everyone is dancing around the R-word, but what does it mean…

Democrats are looking at a likely loss of one or both chambers of congress meaning they will likely see the end of Biden’s domestic policy, which means they should be prepping to prioritize what they can pass to help their voters. Looking back, they have done a lot. Passed The…

Today I was happy to see Biden continue his effort to prioritize combating climate change. A quick refresher on climate change and global warming. While climate change and global warming are not the same things, global warming causes climate change. Global warming results from excess greenhouse gases (CO2, nitrous oxide…

Senator Bernie Sanders has been voicing the frustration of many Democrats with the failure of Build Back Better to pass. I’m just as frustrated with the negotiations and think the party didn’t manage their control of congress well, but they did some good. Continuing to fight amongst each other is…

Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual funds are all investment assets I’ve mentioned in previous articles, but I wanted to do a deeper dive here. So a quick review first. 1) Stock — share of a company that denotes ownership. 2) Bond — debt security sold to a buyer that accrues interest. 3) Mutual…