Jonathan Simeone

Reviewing Common Sense on Mutual Funds

John C. Bogle’s Common Sense on Mutual Funds, Updated 10th Anniversary Edition is one of the most influential books I have ever read. If you are at all interested in learning more about investing your money, you need to read this book.

A Majority of Congress Supports Dreamers

In November of 2004, Speaker Dennis Hastert announced that the House would no longer allow bills to be voted on unless they were supported by a majority of Republicans. Thanks to the so-called Hastert Rule, the test of whether or not to allow members of the House to vote on a bill was no longer… Continue reading A Majority of Congress Supports Dreamers

Financial Freedom for People With Disabilities

The Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act) allows people with qualifying disabilities to establish tax-free financial accounts. I’m going to answer the questions I had about ABLE accounts when I began researching them. When I discovered what I am going to share with you, I couldn’t wait to create my… Continue reading Financial Freedom for People With Disabilities

Reviewing The Automatic Millionaire

David Bach’s The Automatic Millionaire is an absolute must read for anyone interested in saving money. Even though I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about money, I learned a lot from Mr. Bach’s insightful work. What really stood out to me about The Automatic Millionaire is how well Mr. Bach communicated concepts that are often hard… Continue reading Reviewing The Automatic Millionaire

Explaining the Republican Tax Bill

The verdict for this episode is: Republicans care way more about corporations than people. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/GOP_Tax_Bill.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:05 — 5.1MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts

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Stock Increases Mostly Benefit the Wealthy

According to a poll conducted by Gallup in 2017, only 54 percent of Americans had any money invested in the stock market. In September of 2017, the Federal Reserve said that 51.9 percent of Americans owned stock in 2016. These numbers include investments like 401Ks and IRAs.

Reviewing Apple Watch Series 3

I got myself the Apple Watch Series 3. I chose the GPS version, because I’m not paying 10 dollars a month for cellular connectivity. In May of 2016, Mom and Aunt Barb got me an original Apple Watch for my birthday. I have warn it nearly every day since and have learned to love having… Continue reading Reviewing Apple Watch Series 3

Making Yourself Irreplaceable

I have had many discussions about the value of a college diploma. In thinking about those discussions, I have come to one important conclusion: the key to finding a career that provides the benefits you need is to make yourself as irreplaceable as possible. Putting it simply, the easier you are to replace, the less… Continue reading Making Yourself Irreplaceable

Reviewing the Christmas Train

This review covers the book (not the TV movie) The Christmas Train.