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📰 $70 for Popcorn? 🍿
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Wellness: 🦷 Are You Flossing Wrong?
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I'm 63 With $1.5M. Can I Spend $10K a Month?
You’ve saved $1.5 million. Now comes the real test.
Can it produce $10,000 a month, or will that pace drain your portfolio?
Most retirees do not get a clear answer until it is too late.
The issue is not just how much you have. It is whether your portfolio was built to pay you, not just grow.
That difference can determine whether your money lasts decades or starts breaking down early.
Sequence of returns, taxes on withdrawals, healthcare costs, and whether the 4% rule still applies all play a role.
Fiduciary advisors created a breakdown showing what drives sustainable income and why the same $1.5M can produce very different outcomes.
If you have $1M or more invested, do not guess.
Why do dentists make great detectives?
👉They always get to the ROOT of the problem!😂
💰 Will This County Tax Continue?
El Paso County commissioners are considering whether to ask voters to extend an existing 0.23% sales tax that brings in about $40M/yr for the Sheriff’s Office and other public safety needs.
Here's what the funding covers:
197 law enforcement positions in the Sheriff's Office
Jail operations, training, and equipment
Emergency response capacity: calls have jumped 34% since 2012, while county population grew only 18%
This is not a vote to extend the tax yet. Commissioners first have to decide whether to put the question on the Nov 2026 ballot, where voters would ultimately make that decision.
The proposal gets its first formal reading today, July 27 at 3pm (no public discussion listed)
If you want to weigh in publicly, the 2nd reading and formal vote is Tues, Aug 4 at 9am, when commissioners are scheduled to discuss the proposal and take their final vote on whether it goes to voters.
🍿 $70 for Popcorn?
Remember when the souvenir from going to the movies was...the movie?
Collectible popcorn buckets tied to blockbuster films have become serious business, with some elaborate plastic versions selling for as much as $70. AMC reportedly expects about $100M in revenue this year from collectible buckets alone, while Cinemark says movie merchandise sales have jumped significantly in recent years.
Apparently, people aren't just buying them for popcorn either. Some limited-edition buckets become collectibles and wind up being resold online for even more.
Personally, give me the big bucket of popcorn (no butter, thank you very much) and, depending on how long that movie is, my free refill. 😂 I don't need another thing collecting dust to remember the movie. Although...if people are paying even MORE for these online, maybe I've been looking at this all wrong. Side hustle, anyone?
What about you? Do you still go to the movies, and would you ever spend $70 on a collectible popcorn bucket? Full Story
🩺 Free Dental, Vision & Medical Care This Weekend
Remote Area Medical (RAM) is bringing a free two-day pop-up clinic to Colorado Springs this weekend and this one is open to everyone. No ID, no insurance, no income requirements. Just show up.
When: Aug 1-2, 2026
Where: Pikes Peak State College, 5675 S. Academy Blvd
Services offered (all free):
🦷 Dental — Cleanings, fillings, extractions (no dentures)
👓 Vision — Eye exams and glasses
🩺 Medical — Basic health exams and screenings
It's first come, first served, parking lot opens at midnight July 31 if you want to get in line early. Clinic doors open at 6am. All providers are volunteers: dentists, ophthalmologists, optometrists, hygienists, doctors, and nurse practitioners.
Questions? Call 865-579-1530 Full Story
🦷 Coincidence? Today's Wellness section is all about flossing right…perfect timing to brush up before your appointment!
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🦷 Are You Flossing Wrong?
Most of us have been flossing wrong our entire lives and it's doing more damage than we realize. Dr. Tikka breaks down the 1 mistake almost everyone makes, and how fixing it could save your gums (and your next dental bill). I started following his advice myself. Watch it below. 👇
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Every Wed-Sun, 11am-2:45pm: Tea at the Castle @ Glen Eyrie Castle, 3820 North 30th St $50
July 27-Aug 2: Teller county fair: Celebrating 250 Years of American Grit @ Cripple Creek
Aug 28-Sept 7: Colorado State Fair @ Pueblo, CO $9-$162 on sale now!
Sept 5-7, Labor Day Lift Off Tickets on sale now!
Sept 19-20: Pikes Peak Regional Airshow @ COS Airport $50-$204
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🍔 Food Truck Tuesdays Thru Aug 25 🥘 Food 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM · 📍 Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon Street, 80903 Food Truck Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This popular weekly offering will feature twelve rotating food trucks serv… |
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JUL 28 |
Concrete Couch Music Jam - FREE 🎶 Music 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · 📍 Concrete Coyote Community Park, 1100 S. Royer St COS Join us for the Concrete Couch Music Jam! Every Tuesday evening from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Concrete Coyote Community Pa… |
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JUL 28 |
🎶 Music & Blooms - $10 general admission 🎶 Music😊 Social 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM · 📍 Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85, Colorado Springs, 80911 Music & Blooms returns for another season of summer evenings surrounded by flowers, mountain views, and community. Join… |
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JUL 28 |
🎶 OCC Summer Concert Series FREE 🎶 Music 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · 📍 2408 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs The summer concert series is totally FREE in the heart of Old Colorado City in Colorado Springs at Bancroft Park all sum… |
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JUL 29 |
👩🌾 Briargate Farmers Market - every Wed thru Sept 30 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · 📍 7610 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO, United States, Colorado 80920 With an average of about 35 vendors, you can look forward to seeing many booths set up including (but not limited to) Ab… |
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JUL 29 |
From China to Colorado: A Personal Journey Across Cultures 😊 Social💗 Community+1 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 📍 Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd suite 847, Colorado Springs Boni Jiang was born and raised in Guizhou, China, landed in Massachusetts in 2001 for his master’s degree, married his A… |
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JUL 29 |
👩🌾 Colorado Farm and Art Market - Every Wed Jun 17-Oct 21 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 📍 Meanwhile Block 119 W Costilla St, Colorado Springs Summer 2026 Wednesday Market season of [**Colorado Farm and Art Market**](https://www.facebook.com/farmandartmarket?__cf… |
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JUL 30 |
👩🌾 Banning Lewis Ranch Community Market - Every Thurs thru Aug 17 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 📍 8833 Vista del Pico Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80927, United States Every Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM, through Aug 27, come explore a vibrant array of local vendors featuring delicious food… |
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JUL 30 |
Jelly Roll Concert 🎶 Music 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · 📍 Weidner Field, Colorado Springs 3-time GRAMMY winner Jelly Roll is coming to Weidner Field, presented by Y96.9 and Y-Fest, on Thursday, July 30. Joinin… |
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🎶 Downtown Acacia Park FREE Summer Concert Series 🎶 Music 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · 📍 Acacia Park, Downtown Colorado Springs The Downtown Acacia Park Summer Concert Series takes place every Thursday night. The event is free, local, and right in… |
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Aug 6, 10-11am: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
Aug 8, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
🎵 Concerts / Music
July 30, 5:30-7:30pm: Jelly Roll @ Weidner Field
Aug 22, 8-10pm: Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton @Ford Amphitheater
Sept 26 & 27: Bruno Mars Concert @ Falcon Stadium, USAFA
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Still a work in progress but they are now open for business at:
📍 4935 Centennial Blvd, Suite A, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
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*Official Grand Opening will be Aug 15, 10am-2pm
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