Trade War Part Deux: Risk Mitigation
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What is risk mitigation? Grumpus Maximus discusses investment risk mitigation in light of the Trump Trade War. Continue reading
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The Golden Albatross vs. The Insurance Industry (Part 1): Fees
What’s Your Opinion on Insurance Products? Let me level with you up front: I don’t have a lot of experience with insurance products — especially the type that mirror investments. Prior to my experience related in the below story; the … Continue reading
Mental Health: Sad Work And Stuff
I Am Grumpus Max-bob-bomb … …and I am here to make you think about work and get sad and stuff. Part of the side effects from my PTS means the wrong damn song, movie, book, or thought can be problematic … Continue reading
Sunk Costs: The Charlie Brown E-Bike Blues
Confused on the difference between sunk costs and the Sunk Cost Fallacy? So was I until I recently purchased my second e-bike. Continue reading
Article Index
This is the Grumpus Maximus Article Index. The index lists all Grumpus Maximus Golden Albatross articles below, sectioned by their category and listed in the published order. About Me Grumpus Maximus vs. The Golden Albatross — My story so far. … Continue reading
Service, Thanks, and Remuneration
Grumpus Maximus’s 2017 Veteran’s Day message about service, thanks, and remuneration is meant as a starting point for a larger conversation about civil-military relations and money. Continue reading
The Reluctant Financial Voyeur
Foreclosure From The Great Recession Over the past two work weeks, I helped financially counsel a fellow officer whose residual financial issues from the Great Recession stood to impact his career. There we were, almost 10 years from the start … Continue reading
You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
Grumpus, the Elderus Caninus? The other day Mrs. Grumpus tried to kill me … twice. She sent me an email while I was at work, asking if our budget could support her joining a new community center with gym, childcare, … Continue reading
How I Save Thousands Of Dollars and Get Professional Money Advice
Anyone who read my previous posts, An Unintentional Meander Up Grumpus Avenue Part 1 and Part 2 understands the cost associated with my decisions to either work with a money management professional, or go it alone. While I can’t promise that … Continue reading
Retirement Planning: How to Calculate Your “Gap Number”
Grumpus Maximus Comment: I originally wrote this post with the intent to create a clear and concise step-by-step on how to calculate your Gap Number. Turns out I wrote another tome. Some of you may prefer my ramblings. If so … Continue reading