You can’t schedule storms. If I could, I would schedule all my snowboarding trips around them. There’s nothing better than going up to the mountains after a big dump and floating on fresh powder. If you’ve ever watched the movie Point Break, you realize the holiness of perfect conditions. Instead of getting locked up for […]
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A tax cut extension was made back in 2010 to help Americans save more money. In 2021, taxes are likely going up to pay for all the deficit spending to counteract the coronavirus. Tax Cut Extension Celebration Hip hop hooray! With House Democrats agreeing to not hold the middle class hostage anymore, the tax bill
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Unemployment checks were a great way to help stimulate the economy during the 2008-2009 financial crisis. Unemployment checks were pumped out into the economy in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic to help save the economy again. I’m so excited, I can’t stand it! So excellent to hear the White House agreeing with Congressional Republicans to
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Senate Republicans blocked the middle class tax cut extension passed by the House earlier in the week. There’s a lot of finger pointing by the Democrats who say that the Republicans are holding the middle class hostage. Is that really the case though? If the Democrats know their bill will get shot down by Republicans
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When the state of California raised the sales tax by another 1% on April 1, 2009 I was pretty pissed. What kind of government expects their residents to pay a whopping 10% tax on everything they buy? Pedro doesn’t want to pay $200 in taxes on his $2,000 60-inch LCD TV. Nancy shouldn’t have to
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My first car was pretty crappy. How about yours? I firmly believing owning a cheap car is one of the best decisions you can ever make to achieve financial freedom. And I’m saying this as someone who helped start the FIRE movement in 2009. After getting my driver’s license at 17, I talked to my
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The best football conference is the Pac 12 in 2021-2022 baby! Go Bears! But actually, the best football conference is probably the Big Ten based on all the stats back when I first wrote this post in 2010. 1. Big Ten F/+ Top 25 teams: 5 (35.7 percent)Sagarin divisional ranks: No. 3 (East division), No.
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According to The Wall Street Journal, the average net worth per person in America was $182,000 back in 2010. Then came a 2014 Credit Suisse survey highlighting the average net worth in America is a whopping $301,000 (see pic)! Now in 2017, the average net worth for Americans is even higher thanks to a bull market
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If you want maximum happiness, there is an ideal income to earn. After this ideal income level, unfortunately, not much more happiness will be achieved. Therefore, you want to make up to the ideal income level and no more so you don’t waste too much energy and time. You also don’t want to pay too
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One of my old friends, Peter mentioned the other day that he got engaged. He’s 37 and she’s 28. They met about 4 years ago at a bar when he was somewhat inebriated but immediately hit it off. Peter isn’t exactly the most studly looking guy standing at 5′ 7″ with a belly hanging over
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