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Socioeconomic Affirmative Action Over Racial Affirmative Action Please

Socioeconomic affirmative action over racial affirmative action is something more of us should consider. After all, race doesn’t make someone smarter or dumber. It is opportunity and financial circumstance that determines opportunity more. For example, all the rich kids get to pay for after school tutors and SAT tutors for $3,000 – $5,000 a pop.

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“We Are Wall Street” E-mail Fights Back Against Main Street

We have a culture of blaming others for our problems and Main Street is now on a tear with this “Occupy Wall Street” movement that’s gathering steam. The thesis is that financial institutions and anybody who has anything to deal with financial institutions are bad.  The government and the media help fuel the fire against Wall

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Helping Out A Father In Need: Family Is Always First

I recently had a really long conversation with a reader who asked me for advice on what to do about his ailing father who is in debt. Helping out a father in need isn’t always straight forward. I have some opinions here and really want to help, but I’m no lawyer or tax accountant. So perhaps

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Family Business: The Pros and Cons Of Hiring Relatives

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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Is The Child Tax Credit Amount And Income Limit Ruining The World?

The value of the credit has increased to $2,000 for the 2018 tax year, and the income thresholds at which it phases out have risen tremendously. Effective 2018, the income thresholds for eligibility have increased to: $200,000 for single tax filers. $400,000 for married couples filing jointly. This is FANTASTIC news because in the past,

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How To Deal With A Bully And Defend Your Honor

Bullies are terrible. Let’s learn how to deal with a bully and defend your honor. It’s hard to imagine anyone never getting bullied through grade school. Inevitably, there’s some immature, insecure kid out there looking to pick a fight.  Do you keep quiet or fight back? You might be surprised to hear, but I’ve ALWAYS fought back

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