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by Powers Investments Management, LLC May 13, 2024
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FINANCIAL LITERACY

From Classroom to Bank Account: The Urgent Need for Financial Literacy in K-12

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.     Photo by Oleksandr P on Pexels.com https://youtu.be/kc352nZCkuE IN 60 SECONDS - K-12 SCHOOLS CAN HELP STUDENTS MANAGE MONEY AND CREATE WEALTH! Preparing Our Youth for Financial Independence: The Role of K-12 Education Photo by Max Fischer on Pexels.com Between high school and college, I sat through hundreds of hours of courses (SEVERAL BORING), but very little was taught ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC May 8, 2024
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How Super Soaker Inventor Lonnie Johnson Doused The Competition – A RAINBOW OF ROLE MODELS {WEDNESDAY SERIES}

I celebrate ACHIEVEMENT EVERY DAY!   When I discover role models, I do not see skin color, age, religion, sex, attractiveness (ok, I like beautiful ladies), or other nonessentials. I love learning from inspirational people who inspire me to drop MY EXCUSES and DO IT! Role models who stretch my ambitions and make me reach for the impossible. There is dignity in achievement and success—in becoming a great factor in ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC May 6, 2024
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FINANCIAL LITERACY

ONLY THE WEALTHY AND FOOLS DO NOT OBTAIN LONG AND SHORT-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.     https://youtu.be/Cr2zpJrStQw DISABILITY INSURANCE IN 60 SECONDS Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com Empower Your Financial Well-being: Prioritize Long and Short-Term Disability Insurance Without Delay! I retired for health reasons at the age of 57. It was unexpected, BUT I was thankfully prepared. I had private short- and long-term disability insurance.   I also received monthly Social Security Disability payments. ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC May 1, 2024
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WE SHOULD ALL KNOW WHO MARINE RAIDER FRANK WRIGHT IS – A RAINBOW OF ROLE MODELS {WEDNESDAY SERIES}

I celebrate ACHIEVEMENT EVERY DAY!   When I discover role models, I do not see skin color, age, religion, sex, attractiveness (ok, I like beautiful ladies), or other nonessentials. I love learning from inspirational people who inspire me to drop MY EXCUSES and DO IT! Role models who stretch my ambitions and make me reach for the impossible. There is dignity in achievement and success—in becoming a great factor in ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC April 29, 2024
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FINANCIAL LITERACY

WHO ARE YOUR ACCOUNTABILITY BUDDIES?

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.     https://youtu.be/bLXwlB4WNzM MASTERING ACCOUNTABILITY IN 60 SECONDS! YOU NEED ACCOUNTABILITY BUDDIES  Between working, parenting, social media, on-demand, and live TV with hundreds of channels, and maybe a few hours of sleep, we live in a world where distractions stop us from achieving our key goals. On average, seventy-five percent of people give up on their goals by the ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC April 24, 2024
MENTORS

READING – AN INTEGRAL PART OF PRESIDENT JOHN KENNEDY’S SUCCESS!

Now that I’m in high school juggling responsibilities like school, work, friends and family, college applications, and pandemic stress, I still take refuge in books. I often turn to stories that work through a struggle or theme I’m dealing with in my own life. They give me a safe space to reflect and process, help me gain perspective, and make me feel understood"

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC April 22, 2024
FINANCIAL LITERACY

BUFFETT’S 2023 ANNUAL LETTER – AESOP’S FABLE

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.     SLOW AND STEADY BEATS HOPE! - AESOP’S FABLE: THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE  It has been decades since I first heard this tale. The hare didn't lose the race because of the tortoise: He lost the race because of himself. His arrogance and self-confidence defeated him. The moral of the Story: Slow and steady wins the race! There is always ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC April 15, 2024
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FINANCIAL LITERACY

APRIL IS FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH – YOU SHOULD CARE!

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com April is National Financial Literacy Month.  It is needed more today than ever.  TODAY’S REALITY The U.S. is > $34 Trillion in Debt Social Security and Medicare are running out of funding. Life expectancies are almost 20 years longer than when social security was established. The majority of private employers do NOT offer pensions. Americans are ...

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