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Autism and My Grandson's First Swim

Don McNay | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Autism Awareness, Bob and Suzanne Wright, Education, Cbs Morning News, Health, Natalie Merchant, Health Care Reform, Kentucky, Don McNay, Autism, American Psychiatric Association, Asperger's Syndrome, Parenting, Obamacare, Autism Speaks, Austitic Self Advocacy Network, Impact News

My grandson and I recently went to a baseball game. He is learning about the sport his grandfather loves. While we were there, he completely reprogrammed my cell phone. He fixed a problem in thirty seconds that Apple's tech people couldn't fix in three hours.

Thank You, Single Moms

Don McNay | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Single Mothers, Divorce, Children, Wealth Without Wall Street, Grandchildren, Eastern Kentucky University, Don McNay, Facebook, Mothers Day, Dan Fogelberg, Lottery Winners, Catholic Schools, Teenagers, Home News

It's no accident that I fell in love with a single mother. They know how to give unconditional love in a way the average people can't.

Is 401(k) a Ticking Time Bomb?

Don McNay | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Fifty, Money, 401k, Retirement, Defined Benefit Plans, Pension Plans, Don McNay, Lottery Winners, Personal Finance, Planning for Retirement, 401k Plans, 401k Advice, Money News

401(k) plan investments are a primary driver of the investment markets. They are also the reason that many people are pacing the floors at night, worrying if their retirement will get delayed or destroyed.

Business Lessons From a Bookmaking Front

Don McNay | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: McNay Settlement Group, Small Business, Low Wages, Bookmaking, Newport Kentucky, Son of a Son of a Gambler, Don McNay, Long Hours, Outsourcing, Dry Cleaners, Small Business America, Lottery Winners, Business News

There was one factor that made the dry cleaners a smart business decision. In its back room there was a bookmaking operation and an ongoing card game.

Bubba and Me

Don McNay | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Adoptive Parents, Divorce, Washington DC, Don McNay, Adoption, Stepchildren, Marriage, Golf, Bubba Watson, Jim Bunning, National Structured Settlement Trade Association, Single Parents, Joe Prather, Ron Lewis, Son of a Son of a Gambler, David Atkinson, Golfing, Left-Handed Golfers, The Masters, Bubba Watson Wins Masters, The Masters 2012, Bubba Watson Masters, Masters, Bubba Watson Masters 2012, Golfers, Sports News

Bubba's wife and son couldn't make the Masters ceremony. Instead they get the rest of their lives to have Bubba in his role as an adoptive dad. It's not as exclusive as being a Masters winner but in making any impact on the world, it's more important.

Is Winning The Lottery A Ticket To Paradise?

Don McNay | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Megamillions, Powerball, Money, Lottery Winner, 401k, Wealth Without Wall Street, Pensions, Eddie Money, Kentucky, Don McNay, Shelbyville Indiana, Business, Jack Whitaker, Personal Finance, Business News

Seems like a lot of lottery winners want to tear up the ticket. Some don't verbalize the thought. They just run through the money as fast as they can. Having unlimited wealth is a dream for many people. However, I keep running into others, consciously or subconsciously, who hate the idea of being rich.

What to Do After a Tornado Strikes Your Town

Don McNay | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Kentucky Trial Lawyers, Geiko, Money, Twitter, Piner Kentucky, Kentucky, West Liberty Kentucky, Don McNay, Business, Facebook, Insurance Coverage, Trent Lott, Kentucky Justice Association, Whitney Houston, Saylyersville Ky, Kentucky Bar Association, Insurance, London Kentucky, Wealth Without Wall Street, Insurance Claims, Katrina, Allstate, State Farm, Henryville Indiana, Tornadoes, Impact News

Disasters bring out the best in Americans. They dig in their pockets to help. It also brings out the worst in people wanting to make a quick buck.

Carl Kremer: The Coach You Want Your Child to Play For

Don McNay | Posted 04.30.2012

Kremer projects Midwestern values of focusing on the team instead of the individual. He beats a cupcake team by fifty points, but praises the opponent's "hustle" or "fighting spirit." I've tried to get him to trash talk, but Carl is not going to let that happen.

Getting Rich In Supposedly Illegal Businesses

Don McNay | Posted 04.22.2012

As a society, it would seem logical that we would want drug pushing, loan sharking and corporate influence peddling to stop. At the very least, we could go back to making it against the law.

Job Hunting Skills From the School of Hard Knocks

Don McNay | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Don McNay, Small Business, Steve Beshear, Help Wanted, Bob Babbage, Employment, Mitt Romney, Million Dollar Round Table, Mitt Romney's Tax Return, Matraca Berg, Resumes, Harvard Business School, Business, Kentucky Horse Park, Business News

I could have skipped the 500 resumes if I had better understood the importance of networking. I get frustrated watching some people try to network. They get too aggressive, telling people they need a job rather than letting businesses know why they should be hired.

Lessons From the School of Hard Knocks

Don McNay | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Behaviorial Economics, Small Business, A Main Street Guide to Making Money, Jim Croce, Life Coaching, Kentucky, Personal Injury, Don McNay, Love and Money, Kentucky Bar Association, Wealth Without Wall Street, Mediation, Jackson Browne, McNay Consulting, Personal Finance, Lottery Winners, Kentucky Justice Association, Small Business News

After nearly 30 years of helping people with their money, I figured out long ago that financial issues were rarely about rates of return or asset allocation. Money is usually about emotions. Most of the time, people are using money to buy something that is missing in their lives.

Nursing Angels and an Update to 'Its a Wonderful Life'

Don McNay | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Medical Malpractice, It's a Wonderful Life, Don McNay, Dr Fred Hadley, Joe McNay, Angels, Wealth Without Wall Street, Prostate Cancer, Dr William Rogers, Cincinnati, Urology, Jimmy Stewart, George Bailey, Personal Health, Healthy Living News

I've spent my life chasing fame and glory, trying to achieve great things. I've never been one to stop and smell the roses. This forced me to. I've been stunned by the outpouring of love, prayers and support.

Remembering People on the Other Side of the Economic Table

Don McNay | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Lotteries, Christmas, Mitt Romney, Addiction, Cincinnati, Don McNay, Joe McNay, Gambling, Homeless, Personal Finance, Casinos, Business News

As dad was dishing out food to homeless people, he was approached by a nun "What do you do for a living?" "I'm a gambler," replied my father. "Joe, this is the first time we ever had a gambler on THIS side of the table." Problem gambling has pushed a lot of people into poverty.

Why Occupy Needs to Work With the One-and-a-Half Percenters

Don McNay | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: McNay Settlement Group, The American Dream, 99 Percenters, Mayor Bloomberg, Wealth Without Wall Street, Move Your Money, Don McNay, Occupy Movement, Main Street, Occupy Wall Street, Move Your Money Campaign, Small Busines America, Arianna Huffington, Wall Street, Business News

If Americans set up their lives so that we depend less on Wall Street and Washington, both entities will notice. We will be hitting them in the place where it hurts the most: their wallet.

My Hour With Tom Wicker

Don McNay | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Kentucky, Don McNay, Tom Wicker Death. Al Gore, Tom-Wicker, Ohio, Kennedy, Tom Wicker, Tom Wicker Dead, Media News

I was sent by Al Gore's 1988 presidential campaign to coordinate an event in Ohio towards the end of Gore's candidacy. After it ended, I gave T...

Al Smith: A Trip From Darkness to Glory

Don McNay | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: New Orleans, Kentucky Guardianship Administrators, A Main Street Guide to Making Money, Qualified Settlement Funds, Addiction, Don McNay, The Animals, Addiction & Recovery, Wealth Without Wall Street, Al Smith, Alcoholics Anonymous, Comment on Kentucky, Wordsmith, Books News

What makes Wordsmith a fascinating book is Smith's life and the gut-wrenching honesty with which he tells the story of how he overcame self-destruction. It might be one of the best books written about overcoming the grips of alcohol addiction.

Becoming an Expert in Any Field

Don McNay | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Mcdonalds, Steve Jobs, Don McNay, Small Business, Thomas Stanley, Small Business America, Small Business Growth, Business Expert, Becoming a Business Expert, Business Growth, Business News

There is a misconception by some business people that one media appearance can make a business an "overnight sensation." I've seen people spend too much time pursuing that "lucky break."

Baby Boomer's Method to Occupy Wall Street

Don McNay | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: A Main Street Guide to Making Money, Move Your Money, Don McNay, Business, The Fed, Main Street, Fifty, Bank of America, Credit Cards, Wall Street Banks, Think Globally Act Locally, Wealth Without Wall Street, Occupy Wall Street Protests, Occupy Wall Street, Wall Street, Fifty News

If I were 22 instead of 52, I'd probably be out on the streets. Instead, like most baby boomers, I'm watching the revolution on television. And supporting the protesters in a middle-aged way.

Has Bank of America Pulled a Netflix?

Don McNay | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: McNay Settlement Group, Structured Settlement, Bank of America, Kentucky Guardianship Administrators, A Main Street Guide to Making Money, Richmond Kentucky, Wealth Without Wall Street, Million Dollar Round Table, Lexington Kentucky, Don McNay, Move Your Money, Netflix, 468b Plans, Move Your Money Project, Netflix Stock, Business News

Three years after US taxpayers bailed Bank of America out by giving them part of the $700 billion bailout, they repaid Congress by slapping their customers in the face with a $5 a month fee for using a debit card. Bank of America may have sparked its "Netflix movement."

Bernanke and the War on Senior Citizens

Don McNay | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: McNay Settlement Group, Small Business, Get Rich Slowly, Kentucky Guardianship Administrators, A Main Street Guide to Making Money, Move Your Money, Common Sense Advice, Don McNay, Joe Nocera, The Fed, Main Street, Credit Cards, Senior Citizens, Wealth Without Wall Street, Vanderbilt University, New York Times, Eastern Kentucky University, Million Dollar Round Table, Arianna Huffington, Ben Bernanke, Wall Street, Small Business America, Huffington Post 50, Small Business News

If you follow what the Federal Reserve is doing, all the moves are designed to protect Wall Street at the expense of Main Street.

Small Town Publisher With Big Time Impact

Don McNay | Posted 11.22.2011

Countless people have told me their personal stories about something Al did to make a difference in their lives. Al doesn't discriminate. I've had multimillionaires, manual laborers and journalists all tell me their stories about how Dr. Smith touched their lives.

Are You Cut Out to Own Your Own Business?

Don McNay | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Jimmy Buffett, Wall Street, A Main Street Guide to Making Money, Self-Employed, Wealth Without Wall Street, Alan Jackson, Main Street, Kentucky, Qualified Settlement Funds, Don McNay, Special Needs Children, 468b, McNay Group, Trial Attorneys, Small Business America, Business News

Most people want a regular work routine. Their lives are based on forty-hour work weeks and steady paychecks. When people tell me they want to start their own business, I ask them whether they can really live without regular income.

Bob Edwards: A Voice in the Box

Don McNay | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: A Voice in the Box: My Life in Radio, Xm, A Main Street Guide to Making Money, Louisville, Wealth Without Wall Street, Public Radio, Npr, Sattelitte Radio, Kentucky, Don McNay, Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Bob Edwards, Books News

The "juicy part" of the book was the story of Edwards' controversial firing from Morning Edition. Although Bob does not dig up a lot of dirty laundry on people in the book, he does tell his story completely and fully.

September 11 Anniversary: A Chance for Main Street to Reflect and Take Economic Action

Don McNay | Posted 11.02.2011

Until Washington gets the courage to trust the American people to handle hard and sobering decisions -- and develops a plan of action that does not favor one interest group over another -- real economic solutions are not going to come from Washington.

It's Time to Talk About Insurance, Even If You Don't Want To

Don McNay | Posted 10.24.2011

As people work to make money on Main Street, insurance plays a key role in making sure that an illness, fire, or accident does not put them out of business and that the financial goals for families and charities are met if the person who set the goals dies before they are achieved.

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