I have never been a big fan of 401k and retirement accounts in general that are invested in mutual funds. I have always thought of it as a "life deferral plan", you put money in, that is money that is lost from your l...

For those of you who practice holiday gift-giving to tenants, what ideas do you have for a gift? To start:Gift card to a neighborhood restaurant or coffee shopA book (about what?)Gift card to an airline (e.g. my tenan...

This is not to be apocalyptic but to bring back to the front of people's minds a tradition that seems to have been lost recently. People used to keep pantries with significant stores of preserved food on hand in the ...

We are getting a lot of new members - many of which haven't uploaded pics yet, meaning post after post of stock icons! PLEASE, take a minute and upload your pic - If you just don't want your personal pic online for...

Hey All,A family friend of mine has instilled the fear of Tampa as a whole being a poor long term investment due to Sea Level Rise (SLR). It seems without a significant investment into preventative measures Tampa and ...