Money
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4 Smart Money Moves To Make Next Year With Your Year-End Bonus
Did you get a year-end bonus last year? Consider yourself lucky. According to Zippia.com, about 33% of companies in the U.S. offer year-end bonuses. The average bonus pay in the U.S. is 11% of salary for exempt employees, 6.8% for…
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The 3 Biggest Reasons Americans Can’t Save For Retirement
What if, when you first started working, someone handed you an exact blueprint on how to retire with millions of dollars? Would you be able to make the necessary sacrifices to save and invest? Or would you spend your 20s,…
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A $4 Million Net Worth By 32? Here Are 5 Strategies One Man Used To Do It In 10 Years
One of the smartest things you can do in your 20s is to start thinking about your future. Not just from a career standpoint, but from a saving and investing standpoint as well. Starting early, is the key to your…
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Study: Half of Americans Would Go Broke in a Month If They Lost Their Income
Imagine this: half of America standing precariously on the edge of a cliff, with the slightest gust of financial misfortune ready to blow them into a canyon of bankruptcy. Sounds dramatic? That’s the stark reality for many, according to a…
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How Much Money Do You Need To Be Happy? There’s A New Number And Its Risen By A Lot
“Money can’t buy happiness” is a well-known adage that we’ve heard time and again. Yet, deep down, most of us believe that a little more money could make us a little happier. But how much money do we really need…
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Study Finds That People Who Work Hard For Their Money Are Less Likely To Risk Their Earnings
Hard work equals hard-earned money – that’s a universally accepted truth. But how does the sweat and time we put into earning our keep influence our financial decision-making? Are those who break their backs to earn their pennies more prone…
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Survey Reveals 42% Of Americans Admitted To Crying Over Money – Specifically These Groups Of People
Novelist and playwright James Baldwin once said, “People can cry much easier than they can change.” While research has shown that crying can be beneficial and therapeutic, allowing the tears…
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Money Buys Happiness But Only Up To A Certain Income Level (Study)
People love to say “money doesn’t buy happiness.” Those people are either very rich and very happy or they are awful at personal finance and lying to themselves. Turns out,…
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Study Finds That Americans Are More Afraid Of Running Of Out Money Than Death
You’ve heard it before – the only sure things in life are death and taxes. But a new study found a fear that even Ben Franklin probably never considered. It’s…
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How Much $1 Could Buy During The Year You Were Born Shows The Power Of Inflation
Taking trips down memory lane can be fun, but this one, where we look at what $1 could buy you in the year you were born, will bum you out…
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A 10-Year-Old Goes Viral With His Genius Financial Plan
When most people are 10-years-old, they want for things like video games, toys, cool clothes and experiences. But rarely is a 10-year-old thinking clearly and rationally about college, financial literacy,…
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The Long Term Impact Of Investing An Extra $100, $500 And $1000 Per Month
Almost anyone can get rich slowly. Of course, everyone’s financial circumstances are different, but if you have excess cash dying in a savings account or you’re a compulsive over-spender, becoming…
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7 Money Issues That Didn’t Exist 50 Years Ago
The world seems to be changing at a breakneck speed in every way, including financially. With new technology, new philosophies, new challenges, and new opportunities, the United States is almost…
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How Much Money Do Olympians Make For Winning Medals? The Country Giving The Most Money To Athletes Is Surprising
Winning a medal at the Olympics will bring an athlete instant fame and notoriety. In most countries, including the United States, bringing home a gold, silver, or bronze medal will…
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The Wealthometer Is An Easy Way To See How Wealthy You Are Compared To The Rest Of America
It is always a good time to sit back and take stock of your life. And while most of us aren’t in the one-percent (like Bezos, Musk and the rest…
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Many Americans Got Rich During The Pandemic – Especially This Group
It’s hard to look at an event such as the Covid-19 pandemic and say “well, there were some bright spots” but, well, there were some bright spots. People found high-paying…
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Here Are The State Economies Rebounding Post-Pandemic – And The Areas Of The Country Still Struggling
The Commerce Department revealed last week that consumer spending rose 0.5% last month after surging in March due to the fact that more Americans are venturing back out into the…
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9 Best Books About Personal Finance And Business To Read In 2021
There is no time like the present to get your finances in order or learn more about business and investing. We are living in the age of unlimited information and…
