PSA: A financial roadmap for veterans entering civilian life

Transitioning from military to civilian life brings countless adjustments, with financial change near the top.  If you’re a veteran, let “Veteran Saves Week”, Nov. 4 to 7, inspire you to focus on building financial confidence.  Civilian life may affect your expenses.

"Reel Reviews: ‘Hedda’ worst play translated to streaming I’ve seen yet" by: Jessica Shepard

I don’t know if you have favorite actors, but I do keep a running mental list of those few that I find gifted and talented.  In fact, that list also puts a little bit of influence on what movies I’ll review outside of the standard “must be a new release” criteria that fuels this column.

‘Escape hatch’

Inevitably, at the height of a thrilling movie, when the enemy is closing in and the main character finds himself against a wall and no place to run, an escape hatch is suddenly revealed to remedy the character’s impossible situation; work with me, Tom Cruise, Mission Impossible scenario.

"Looking back on another long football rivalry" by: Mike reddell

I was delighted to watch A&M defeat LSU last Saturday in Baton Rouge.   Much of the conversation surrounding the No. 3 ranked Aggies playing in a legendary hostile environment was the fact the Ags hadn't won a game there since 1994.   I went to the LSU game from my sophomore year to my senior year.

"Blue hair is back on the menu for a limited time only" by: Jessica Shepard

For the past few weeks, I’ve been asked by several folks if I was under the weather or not feeling well.   And, for me, it’s a strange sort of segue into conversation but at the same time it left me wondering if I was looking all of my late 30s finally.

"Evidence shows the Stock Market is not afraid of Halloween " by: John Sample

The market just keeps moving north.   Last week the Labor Department called back staff on furlough to announce the CPI, which came in at 3%.   That was just under projections and just over the last report. It is not the goal of 2%, but not moving up as quickly as some believe.

PSA: The real meaning of diversification in investing

We’ve all heard the phrase: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”   In the world of investing, it’s solid advice.   Unfortunately, some people misinterpret this wisdom.   They spread money across multiple financial institutions, working with several financial advisors.

"Reel Reviews: ‘Good Fortune’ relies on Reeve’s comedic timing to function" by: Jessica Shepard

I don’t know what I was expecting when I saw the first trailer for “Good Fortune,” but the initial glance at the storyline and concept gave me the strangest feeling of déjà vu.

‘Stay in touch’

In the morning or late evening, if you stand very still outside and close your eyes, you can feel the seasonal shift in the air.   Granted, the first day of Fall was noted as Sept. 22 this year, but Mother Nature follows her own calendar.

"What impacts me as pop culture evolves, moves forward" by: Jessica Shepard

Roughly two weeks ago, I waxed poetic about AOL shutting down dial-up internet finally.    Well, we can add the loss of MTV channels to the list of unexpected evolutions in pop culture programming.    Now, those losses don’t kick in until the last day of this year and I find that a bit odd really.