While some lack the necessary resources to become rich, many have the ability, but simply do not purchase assets that have the potential to appreciate in order to eventually make them rich. Instead, money is often spent as soon as it is earned for immediate need or gratification. This article outlines how to earn and acquire assets like the rich and spend like the poor.
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The world's most successful people have one thing in common: they think differently from everyone else" and below are 15 traits associated with such successful people.
Read More »Might the Gov’t “Borrow” Your IRA to Fund Its MyRA? (+2K Views)
The government in the Land of the Free is moving in the direction of borrowing more and more of your retirement savings. They need more money & there is no easier pool of cash to ‘borrow’ than Americans’ retirement savings. $7.3 trillion in U.S. IRA accounts is too large for them to ignore.
Read More »Where Should You Put Your Money? Why? (+2K Views)
The question comes up again and again and again; where do you put your money? Well, there is a way to invest that makes sense, that's easy to implement, and that has a high chance of succeeding in meeting your long-term goals at the end of the road. Let me explain.
Read More »New & Used Vehicle Bubbles Developing
Seventeen million new vehicles were sold in 2015, the highest it’s ever been in United States history but, while the media claims that this record has been reached because of drastic improvements to the U.S. economy, they are once again failing to account for the central factor: credit expansion.
Read More »Crisis Preparedness: Prepare for the Worst, Hope for the Best – Here’s How
Today, I would like to share with you an outline and some suggestions to consider about general emergency preparedness. Our well being and the well being of our loved ones may depend on our preparedness in the times to come. Precious metals alone won't be enough to keep us safe from harm.
Read More »Is Pursuing An MBA a Good Financial Move? A 10-yr. ROI Analysis
Is pursuing an MBA a good financial move? Well, the top 25 business schools in the U.S. generated between 325% and 249% Return On Investment over a 10 year period with starting salaries averaging between $97,000 and $125,000 per annum ($111,760 on average) exclusive of bonuses and various perks.
Read More »New Reality: Earnings of +$126,000/yr. Now Required To Be Considered Middle Class (+2K Views)
The Pew Research Center’s recent report says that 49% of adults are members of the Great American Middle Class. My more qualitative analysis suggests that no more than 33% of U.S. households qualify as middle class. Claiming that 49% of the nation’s households are still middle class is a gross exaggeration and I substantiate my contention in this most interesting and revealing article.
Read More »Under 30? Then Get Out of Dodge! Here’s Why & What to Do (+2K Views)
If you’re under 30 the old playbook of “go to school, get a good job, work your way up the ladder” doesn’t apply anymore. Here's why and what to do about it.
Read More »The 8 Richest Men & Women In America & How They Did It
...According to Forbes, the following are the richest men and women in America. This list discusses something about each individual, how each one achieved his or her wealth, and some of the things these people have done with their massive amounts of wealth and status.
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