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Three Financially Independent Households That Plan To Stay Retired Forever

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Being financially independent is the best. The key is staying financially independent and never going in reverse. The first rule of financial independence states that once you’ve amassed enough money, you should never lose money. The second rule of financial independence is to never forget the first rule. If you lose 50% of your net […]

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Average Consumer Expenditure Per Year Proves Americans Are Living The Dream

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We know the average spending for American households over the age of 65 is a surprisingly high $45,756 a year or $3,800 a month according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Now let’s look at the average consumer expenditure per year in more detail. Given the average Social Security benefit is only $17,532 a year,

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Mental Illness Deserves A Sick Day Just Like A Physical Illness

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What’s great about America is that we’ve got a highly productive workforce that grinds like no other. We invent some of the greatest products and consistently build some of the largest companies in the world. But we are also increasingly suffering from mental illness. As a result, more of us need to take mental sick

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To Get Ahead, Choose Production Over Talent Every Single Time

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There will undoubtedly be tremendous turbulence in our lives that will test our faith. But controlling what we can control is a vital part of growth and happiness. My favorite thing to control is work ethic. Because I realized early on I neither had the mental or physical talent to surpass my peers, the only

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The Importance Of Feeling Consistently Uncomfortable For Personal Growth

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With the racism and sexual assault allegations that have befallen the Governor of Virginia, the Attorney General of Virginia, and the Lt. Governor of Virginia, I was reminded of all the racist altercations I experienced growing up in Virginia for public high school and public university in the mid-to-late 90s. They were instrumental for personal

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