March 23, 20170Comments

Why Don’t I Have Any Retirement Assets? Why Must I Keep Working?: Excuses! Excuses! Are you a manana investor? Why not use tax time as the time to take control of your life and start down the road toward financial independence

It’s amazing the number of reasons people give for not starting on a savings and investing plan that will immeasurably improve their lives, as well as those of their loved

by Gregory Bresiger

Personal Finance

March 16, 20170Comments

For Some People, Money Will Always Be a Problem: Are you or will you be one of them? How not to be. Are you patient enough to become financially comfortable? Try some lethargy.

I personally know some of these people with money problems. And it is terrible to see their lives of quiet desperation. It is painful because most of their money problems

by Gregory Bresiger

Gregory on History

March 12, 20170Comments

Bad History on Broadway and Elsewhere: Hollywood and Broadway don’t “do” history very well. Be careful where you get your history. Avoid movie and play “history (sic)”

Where you get your history does matter. It matters a lot. This was brought home to me about 20 years ago. A copy editor named Jeff was reviewing my story

by Gregory Bresiger

Gregory On...

February 13, 20170Comments

MoneySense: Common-Sense Approaches on How to Save, Invest and Achieve Long-Term Goals

(Note to Readers of Gregory Bresiger.com: The philosophy of this blog is the idea of smart money management; of avoiding many of the mistakes that can ruin a person’s life.

by Gregory Bresiger

Gregory on History

February 10, 20170Comments

The Rechtsstaat and the Fate of American Liberty: History catches up to America. The hypocrisy of some of the critics of Donald Trump. This is not a defense of Trump.

The great philosopher of morality Immanuel Kant believed one of the critical elements of freedom under law was the concept of the righteous state, the Rechtsstaat. This is the concept

by Gregory Bresiger

Gregory On...

January 25, 20170Comments

Financial Independence Lost: A seemingly small mistake that will add up to a lot over the years

You live in a big city such as New York City. And, like many of your neighbors, you own a car, although you could probably survive without one. You take

by Gregory Bresiger

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