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I’m Saving Money, Not Panic Investing in Hydroxychloroquine

Allen Francis / April 8th, 2020 / No Comments

As I write this COVID-19, or the coronavirus, has united the Earth into a global culture of fear, anxiety, and desperation. Over 10 million Americans lost their jobs last month. Millions more will be unemployed this year because of the economic chaos caused by COVID-19. I fear I am not saving enough money now. Anxiety and dread invade my being whenever I think about having enough money saved in the...

Posted in: Money, Personal Finance, Philosophy, Saving Money, saving money Tagged with: coronavirus, covid-19, hydroxychloroquine, investment

3 Legitimate Cash Back Apps For Extra Earnings

Allen Francis / March 23rd, 2020 / No Comments

When was the last time you clipped a paper coupon before shopping? Even if you wanted to, most people don’t have the time, or initiative, to do so in a 21st century digital world. So, you might want to make more use of cash back apps. And whether shopping in-store or online, people still want to save. Consumers spent over $86 billion on purchases in 2017. So, you might want to use cash back...

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Panic Buying face masks Wastes Money (I keep Telling Myself)

Allen Francis / March 11th, 2020 / No Comments

Panic only makes tunnel vision narrower and emboldens irrational thinking. I am not preaching. Right now, I am seriously considering spending hundreds of dollars a month on medical and respirator face masks. Facts and reality alleviate panic and eliminates panic-buying regret (I don’t know why I need a face mask. As of this writing, over 110,000 people on Earth have COVID-19. In December 2019, only...

Posted in: Health, Money, Personal Finance, Philosophy, saving money, Saving Money Tagged with: coronavirus

I have yet to buy my Dream House – I’m OK with that

Allen Francis / January 29th, 2020 / No Comments

The average price of a new home as of September 2019 was about $363,000. About 65% of Americans own a home. However, the great majority of homeowners are people aged between 50 and 65, and over. Older Americans are more likely to have good credit, fix-incomes and pensions, savings, and good credit. Everything needed to maintain a home. After all, the dream of home ownership, often called the last...

Posted in: Home, Money, Personal Finance, saving money, Saving Money Tagged with: dream house