How many unemployed workers are there today? The unemployment rate in the US is roughly 4% as of April 2024. However, I’m hard pressed to find anywhere close to 6% of the people I know who are unemployed. If you listen to the media, you’d think the world was coming to an end again. But, […]
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The S&P Credit Agency now ranks right up there as the most hated company in the world. And Deven Sharma, President of the S&P should probably go into hiding. President Obama is breathing a huge sigh of relief because the public will no longer only associate the market meltdown with his lack of leadership. History
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Are you wondering where is the best place on Earth to raise a family? As a father of two young children who retired early, I’ve been looking around everywhere. I’ve discovered a lot of young guns living mobile lifestyles in Bangkok, Playa Del Carmen, Costa Rica, and other exotic sounding places. If you don’t plan
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I’ve been waiting for the right time to create a contest giveaway for many of my personal finance books I’ve amassed over the past year, and now is the time! I’m participating in this massive online sale of some $1,087 worth of personal development products for just $97. If you got personal issues, this sale
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A family business helps take care of your kids. If you run a small or medium sized business, do you employ any family members? Currently, more than a fifth of small business surveyed (21%) do so. What’s more interesting is that a staggering 94% of SMEs employing family members felt that their business had benefited
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Getting a job is harder nowadays. Let’s see how to trick an employer to hire you. After all, the job market is ultra competitive! Let me share a story. “Sam, I absolutely hate my company and hate my job. I can’t wait for some sucker to give me a big package so I can blow
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There’s an unemployment epidemic among college graduates, largely thanks to the pandemic. Over 22 million jobs were lost due to the pandemic, and about 65% have been recovered as of 2Q2021. According to one study by TwentySomething Inc, 85% of 2011 college graduates are moving back home with their parents. Meanwhile, another study shows that
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Following your dreams can take a big leap of faith. As exciting as it may be, it takes a lot of courage to break out on your own. Yet, every now and again, people surprise me. One of the greatest feelings is when you want to laugh and cry at the same time. For years I’ve had
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Should unemployment benefits be phased out after a certain age? Or is that just ludicrous thinking? I wrote this article in 2011, a couple years after the worst of the global financial crisis. The government provided generous unemployment benefits up to 99 weeks. Meanwhile, I was burning out from my investment banking job at age
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If you’re a minority, dealing with racism isn’t something new. Third year political science major, Alexandra Wallace made an offensive video rant against Asians. She’s now leaving UCLA, which has a 37% Asian population. Smart, because she’d probably get seriously hurt, or harassed for the rest of her time there if she stayed. My main question is,
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