personal finance


When "Making It" Becomes Hopeless

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No wonder so many people devote themselves to curating an artificial digital representation of themselves that they reckon is worthy of recognition and status...


Bad-Loans Hit Record-High As Used-Car Prices Suffer Worst Bear-Market Ever

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No signs of ending...


7 Numbers That Clearly Reveal The Direction That America Has Chosen

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Over the past several decades, America’s culture has been transformed at a pace that is absolutely breathtaking...


Withdrawing From The Rat-Race Is Going Global

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Mere mortals are left in a hopeless situation. In response, they're withdrawing from the competition en masse...


What Will CBDCs Mean For Gold?

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...in a tightly controlled, micromanaged financial dystopia, precious metals will become the only way to make private or off-grid transactions, making them more valuable than ever...


PA Man Who "Didn't Even Make Over $100,000" Gets $34.6 Billion Tax Bill

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To be exact, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue that said he owed the state $34,576,826,561.47.


Tyson Foods Warns Low-Income Consumers Are Cracking Under Inflation Storm

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"And in retail, we're seeing roughly 20% cumulative inflation over the last three years." 


Biden Wants The Wealthy To Pay Their "Fair Share", What Percentage Is That?

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What percentage of all income tax collection should the top 1 percent pay? Top 10 percent?


Which States Have The Highest Minimum Wage In America?

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This year, 22 states are raising their minimum wage, impacting almost 10 million workers across the country...


Governments Cause Inflation And Hurt Bond Investors

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Inflation is not a coincidence or a fatality; it is a policy...


Behavioral Traits That Are Killing Your Portfolio Returns

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Expect to be wrong, and correct errors quickly...


These Are The Best US Companies To Work For (According To LinkedIn)

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...with JPMorgan ranking first!


Thursday Humor: Jobless Claims

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Last week saw 208,000 Americans file for jobless benefits for the first time (the same as the prior week), basically flat for the last three years...


The Countries Where The Most People Buy Organic

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...the global share of organic products in total food revenue was just 1.9%...


Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Caught Trafficking Fentanyl For Sinaloa Cartel

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"25 year old Jorge Oceguera-Rocha resigned from his position with the Sheriff after being caught with over 100 pounds of fentanyl pills and a firearm during a traffic stop..."


"I'm Worried...[About] Four More Years" - Dallas Fed Manufacturing Contracts For 24th Straight Month

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"Business has not been this slow since COVID, and I’m worried... after [the election], we will either have four more years of slow business or an improving economy..."


Who Has Savings In This Economy?

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Two full years of inflation have taken their toll on American households...


California Homeowners: Insured No More Amid Fire Danger

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...homes in wooded areas of California now being considered so likely to be destroyed that the usual calculations of insurance companies have stopped working out...


Which City Has The Most Billionaires In 2024?

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Beijing, the city with the most billionaires in 2023, has not only ceded its spot to New York, but has dropped to #4, overtaken by London and Mumbai...


These Are The Countries That Have Become 'Sadder' Since 2010

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Afghanistan is the unhappiest country in the world right now, and is also 60% unhappier than over a decade ago, indicating how much life has worsened since 2010...