Why You Should Start Saving for Retirement Now
Posted on December 6, 2006
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FINANCE & SAVINIGS
Why You Should Start Saving for Retirement Now
by Patrick Lyons
Since the start of this century stock market returns have been less than stellar. The S&P 500, which is a proxy for stock market performance declined by 37% from 2000-2002. In addition, in 2006 it is only down -.5% through June 23, 2006. That is discouraging consider most stock market averages rose at least 20% annually between 1995 and 1999. But it is important to have a savings plan and stick with it in good times and bad. Historically, the capital markets (stocks, bonds, real estate and commodities) rise more than they fall. Those who stay the course often make money in the long run. You can miss out on opportunities if you stop investing. Here are more reasons you should enter – or stay in – the game: READ MORE
FAMILY | Hip Hop Dad
Posted on December 6, 2006
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FAMILY LIFE
Hip Hop Dad
by Kelly Starling Lyons
Eight-year-old Deron Medley chilled in the basement one night with a brother and his cousins. They nodded to music pumping from a boombox. It was just a typical ’80s night hanging with his boys until a special song came on — Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force: “Rock it/don’t stop it/Gotta rock it/don’t stop.”
Everyone froze.
“It was like, ‘Oh my God, listen to this beat,” said Medley who is now 32. “We were all just there.” READ MORE
Overcoming Who You Were to Become Who You Are
Posted on December 6, 2006
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CATBIRD SEAT
Overcoming Who You Were to Become Who You Are
by Alvin C. Romer, Columnist
The greatest challenge in life is to rise above iniquity to authorize and orchestrate change. This struggle involves one to be mindful of what has to be done to for a modicum of success, which would include dedication, determination, and discipline to start anew. In this essay, I will attempt to produce aspects that will allow stability to reinforce the right mannerisms to materialize from different perspectives. First and foremost, one must look in the mirror to visualize what is seen outwardly to project inner provisions to produce the potentiality to become much more. READ MORE
