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To what “degree” does college pay for you to pursue?
CNBC’s Kelly Evans reports on the escalating costs of attaining a college degree; how the costs incurred with the subsequent loans can place a prolonged, lifestyle-altering burden on the pursuit of a chosen career and its bounties; plus the financial challenges that graduates face while striving to...
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The Global Economic Landscape
From that cup o’ joe or spot o’ tea, To the gas in your car and any import fee, The prices we pay are a result, you see, Of the global economic interactivity. – $tock Mom You might be tempted to dismiss this information thinking it remote and...
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Jobs 2012 And Beyond
“How healthy is the American workforce, and what can you expect in 2012 if you’re looking for a job?” – A conversation with workplace guru Daniel Pink, author of Drive, to get his predictions on what jobs are needed going forward; what jobs are becoming...
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Henry Ford, where are you?
Here's where CEOs stand; where do you? And where will it leave your kids? You can ignore the politics, but do not ignore the numbers. There is a growing disparity in our economic...
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Trickle-down Reaganomics doesn’t hold water.
Do not be fooled by the recent push for tax breaks for the top 1% – at the expense of the middle class and lower income groups – that is being trumpeted by those in DC. They are trying to re-sell a failed policy they claim will jumpstart the economy by giving...
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Will the ‘fracking’ business create major gas pains?
UPDATE: FRI 09 DEC 11 | 11:05 PM MT Shale gas drilling: Pros & Cons "While some complain that extracting natural gas from shale rock...
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The American Dream 2.0
The American Dream – where did it go?
Was it within our reach? We‘ll never know.
Will the Dream be better with "2.0"?
Well, it’s in our hands to make it so!
– $tock Mom
The American Dream 2.0 implies an upgrade, a better version of itself; but unfortunately,...
Ignoring news, issues, politics, and policies is risky business with expensive consequences and puts your finances at risk.
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“The Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and Jamie Raskin, constitutional law professor and Maryland state senator, join Bill to discuss how the uncontested power of the Supreme Court is changing our elections, our country, and our lives.”
By Diane Sweet 9/15/12 6:00pm
Your Financial Fitness »
Measuring real wealth in America has shocking misconceptions. How rich are the rich, and are they really wealthy in reality? How poor are the poor?
92% of Americans have no idea how far from reality their concept of wealth really is! The following video provides a concrete understanding of the necessity and urgency of directing any money you can spare away from those pesky, unnecessary, nonessential (discretionary, that’s Wall Street speak) purchases that you make and reallocating those funds into smart, sensible investments that will grow over time.
Hey, you, time is …
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“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” – Abraham Lincoln
How can we expect our chosen representatives to act responsibly in our best interests across party lines when they cannot even find agreement, speak honestly, and play nice amongst themselves within their own agenda-sworn “party”?!
Our money is at the mercy of policy; policy is at the mercy of party; and party is at the mercy of those pandering-to-the-purses for policy power.
Financial prosperity and security is directly correlated to the policies established by our elected government representatives, the correlated agencies and their …
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The Great Divergence In Pictures: A visual guide to income inequality.
By Timothy Noah | The Great Divergence
Did the United States grow more unequal while Republicans were in power?
It sounds crude, but Princeton political scientist Larry Bartels has gone a long way toward proving it. Bartels looked up income growth rates for families at various income percentiles for the years 1948 to 2005, then cross-checked these with whether the president was a Republican or a Democrat.
He found two distinct and opposite trends. Under Democrats, the biggest income gains were for people …
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Ladies and gents, your health care just improved with more improvements ahead … but this ACA (Affordable Care Act) battle isn’t over.
As of August 1, 2012, the health reform law is now providing women more preventative healthcare services, including expanding reproductive health care, available for free without copayments or deductibles if you have health insurance.
Currently, as reported on The Rachel Maddow Show, the ACA covers the following as of:
JULY 1, 2010
HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH PRE-EXISITING CONDITIONS
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
ILLEGAL TO DENY COVERAGE TO KIDS WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
ADULTS CAN STAY ON PARENTS’ …
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