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Hillary Clinton struggle

Hillary Clinton’s Struggle: 1% Financial Problems

A couple days ago while being interviewed, Hillary Clinton was asked about the massive amounts of money her and her husband make giving speeches.  She had the chance to remark about how she is making prudent decisions by maximizing her time and generating the most revenue in the least amount …

Awesome Articles

May 2014 Awesome Article Roundup

A list of Awesome Articles from May in the Personal Finance World. Thousandaire: How to Make Money Without a College Degree: Kevin wrote a great article that goes in depth on the cost/benefit ratio of getting a college degree. Overall college degrees have been over produced and hyped in the …

American Housing

American Housing Expenses Are Insane

American housing expenses are difficult to comprehend. We buy McMansions with 30 year mortgages and spend an astonishing percentage of our income on housing.  In 1950 the average American home was 983 sq. feet with 290 square feet per person. In 2010 the average American home was 2,392 square feet …

House Financial Blunder

My Largest Financial Blunder

Retirebyforty posted an article on financial setbacks, which got my gears turning on a major financial blunder I had about 5 years ago.  I had several co-workers who were older than me who invested in real estate. They made it sound like it was easy money, and I wanted to …