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When to Retire: Establish Financial Longevity

When to retire is something many people start pondering early in their career. It’s a good question to ask yourself—even if you’re a 20-something fresh in your field. Thinking about retirement means having the presence of mind to plan for it. And while most people settle on “as early as possible” for their retirement goal, there’s something to be said for the planning that comes along with it.
The earlier you choose to retire, the more effort you’ll need to put in upfront in planning for retirement. For every year you retire earlier than the average age of 65, you’ll …read more […]

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Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) – Investing in the Coming Cicada Onslaught

Why Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG)? Because it’s coming… Like a horror movie where the mutant villain crawls out of the cemetery, millions of cicadas are about to emerge in certain parts of the U.S.
According to entomologists at Virginia Tech, for 1st time in 17 years (in certain parts of the Midwest and East Coast) as many as 1.5 million cicadas will emerge per acre, which could produce an eerie “alien-like wail” this spring and summer.

The cicadas are not harmful to humans – but they could cause damage to plants through their egg-laying habits. Adult female cicadas implant their eggs onto …read more […]