Category: planning

On Living and Dying: Advice From a Doctor Who Deals With Terminally Ill Patients

The COVID-19 pandemic may finally be slowing, but the pandemic has shone a stark light on one human problem that we’ll never escape. One day books analyzing the pandemic will fill whole rows in libraries, but no analysis can dim the glaring human condition that we must face—the fact that we’re all going to die….


Santa Ana Considers Home Occupancy Limits

Santa Ana is considering a ban on homes that are occupied by more than four families. The proposed ban on such “boarding houses” came after the city received more than 50 complaints from residents and neighborhood association representatives regarding noise, parking, litter, altercations, and more. Others complained of poor property maintenance, and smoking. The ordinance would affect households…


How to Execute a Big Idea on Limited Time

If I was to offer you $100 today or $120 a week from now, which would you choose? If you’re like most people, you’d choose the hundred bucks now. That’s the conclusion of a classic study that found that, when it comes to decision-making, most of us opt for immediate gratification. Why does this matter? Well, making…


Put 2021 on the Fast Track With a Financial Fartlek

Dear Readers: Want to try something different in the new year? How about fartlek training? It’s a pretty funny word for a serious way runners can train for a marathon. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not suggesting we all become long-distance runners. In fact, I tried running for about a year and can say it’s…


There Are Other Ways

Dear Dave, I really don’t have any established credit, because I’ve never taken out a loan or had a credit card. What will happen when I’m ready to get a mortgage loan and buy a home? Jillian Dear Jillian, There are basically two ways to be in a position to get a home loan. One…


Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee Talks Hopes for the New Year

As many others do, Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee longs for a better world in 2021—sort of like the one he was living in before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. “I’m dreaming that our resort areas get open and recover, and the tourism that comes with it,” Chaffee told The Epoch Times during an end-of-year…