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One of the things I have done is wrap up by saying “and now you’ve got a story about a guy who thinks boring things are funny.”

I personally find that not selling it too much at the beginning helps. I prefer to “sell” my stories as “interesting” or “something weird,” and if there are laughs along the way, great. Coming out with ‘OK, this is the funniest thing you’re going to hear today” sets the bar way high. That being said, I play up the

Also, do you think we could get a “where are they now” style update on some of these “what should I buy” posts? It would be cool to see what they actually went with!

It’s ok if you just read all the other recommendations and not mine. I thought we were cool but I guess not.

Unplugging works wonders if you want something to be turned off completely.

There’s another tier to this.

I like a quiet bar. I have since I was 21. This isn’t an unusual desire; any time I’m at a bar past 8, someone

You clicked though :)

If you look at the people marketing this stuff, they hit all the snake-oil talking points.

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That was a popular Republican argument about insurance. “If you don’t allow insurance companies to sell worthless insurance plans, there will be so many fewer insurance options for poor people!” The disingenuity is impressive.

“So what can you do? Well, of course be aware that this is happening. If it’s possible, hire a “fee-only” planner to advise you on your investments.”

With stuff like this and the deregulation/oversight of Federal Student Loan Servicers, I’ve lost understanding of what “Common Sense” legislation is anymore.