What’s your investment risk tolerance?

Risk is a normal part of investing. If you didn’t take on any risk, you wouldn’t have the potential to achieve higher returns. But how much risk should you accept? You don’t want to incur unnecessary risk.

LIBRARY CORNER

This week in the library: • Monday—Check out books at Little Rascals 11 a.m. • Friends of the Library 6 p.m. • Tuesday—Preschool Story Time and Craft 11 a.m. • Wednesday—School Age Jewelry Maker 3 p.m. • Thursday—Program at MP Healthcare 2 p.m.

Record turnout for FDR’s Texas tour

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt mixed politics and pleasure on a reelection campaign swing through Texas on Jun. 11-12, 1936. The first stop on FDR’s Lone Star itinerary was Houston, where the mayor proclaimed a holiday in eager anticipation of the unprecedented visit.

Food first, but the story was the game

“I stopped at a small roadside cafe called ‘Deja Vu.’ The waitress asked, ‘Don’t I know you?’” —My kind of place. Getting ready for a summer trip has me pumped. Not just any trip, you understand.

I’m tired!

I know, that title probably makes you wonder where this column will go. Well, here it is. Like I said: I am tired. I am tired of politics; tired of mass shootings; tired of Covid; tired of having to tell my kids no when it comes to things they want to do.

The summer of ‘No More Stuff”

We Americans own too much stuff.

New limits expand 401(k), IRA opportunities

You could spend two, or even three, decades in retirement. So, to pay for all those years, you’ll probably need to take full advantage of your retirement accounts. And in 2022, you may have expanded opportunities to deduct retirement plan contributions on your tax return.

LIBRARY CORNER

And here we go! Summer Reading begins Monday. Pick up your timecards and hit the books. • Monday—Check out books at Ignite 9 a.m. • Sign up at AA’s—11 a.m. • Tuesday—Story Time 11 a.m. • Wednesday—Stuff Maker Summer Program 3-5 p.m. • Thursday—Program at Little Rascals 9 a.m.

Glory hunter yearned to fight Mexico again

By the first of June 1837, the demobilized majority of the Texas Army was either headed for home or looking for work in the Lone Star Republic, much to the dismay of a reckless general who wanted to fight another round with Mexico.

Thought I was saving money by napping

“The good news is that the person who stole your credit card is spending less than you were.” —Probably the next message from my credit card company. Nothing spoils a Sunday afternoon nap quicker than waking up to a text. Especially one like this. “Hi, it’s your credit card company.