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by Powers Investments Management, LLC May 11, 2019
FINANCIAL LITERACY

PURDUE GOING ON EIGHT YEARS WITHOUT A TUITION INCREASE- PROVING IT IS ACHIEVABLE

https://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/article_4e72cfe6-33b5-11e9-b20b-f32cccc069cf.html Purdue University President Achieves Fiscal Responsibility The freeze continues — Purdue President Mitch Daniels announced Monday that the 2012 tuition freeze will continue for the eighth consecutive year. In addition to the freeze, all West Lafayette campus staff with an income of $75,000 or less that have been employed as of Dec. 31 will receive a $500 appreciation payment this spring.   The tuition freeze means that six graduating classes have now gone ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC April 29, 2019
FINANCIAL LITERACY

HOW COLLEGES FOOL YOU INTO OVERPAYING FOR UNDER PERFORMANCE

For the past ten years, inflation has averaged less than two percent with two exceptions:  Health Care (~six percent) and College Tuition (~eight percent).  An eight percent college inflation rate means the cost of college doubles every nine years. Think of it this way, if your 18-year-old daughter enters a State University in 2019, you/she will pay over $100,000.  If nine years later your nine-year-old son decides to attend college, you/he will pay ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC April 1, 2019
FINANCIAL LITERACY

FINANCIAL LITERACY IS JUST NOT THAT COMPLICATED – TRUST ME!

It is estimated the lack of financial literacy, cost Americans ~ $300 billion in 2018, or three Bill Gates’ fortunes. While financial literacy is not rocket science, 63% of Americans are considered "financially illiterate."  People who are financially illiterate have difficulty applying financial decision-making skills to every day real-life situations.  SO WHAT EXACTLY IS FINANCIAL LITERACY? Financial literacy is understanding all aspects of money, such as: taxes, savings, paying bills, retirement, budgeting, paying for ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC March 25, 2019
FINANCIAL LITERACY

DO YOU WANT TO FINALLY STOP PAYING FOR THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP?

In his January 1964 State of the Union address, President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed, “This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America.”  In the 50 years since that time, U. S. taxpayers have spent over $22 trillion on anti-poverty programs. Adjusted for inflation, this spending (which does not include Social Security or Medicare) is three times the cost of all U.S. military wars since the American Revolution.  Progress ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC October 11, 2018
Health Cost
INTERVIEW , INVESTMENTS

THIS WEEK’S BLOG – AN INTERVIEW WITH A SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL DOCTOR WHO SHARES HER SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT SUCCESSES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT.

I interviewed one of my readers, a California physician. Let’s call her Dr. C. She is blessed with two very bright and beautiful children and kind enough to share her money management journey and lessons learned. I share this interview as an opportunity for my readers to learn about other’s earnings, saving, and investing successes and lessons learned. INTERVIEW 1. When did you decide to become a doctor? What ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC September 20, 2018
FINANCIAL LITERACY , RETIREMENT

DO NOT DONATE YOUR HARD EARBED MONEY FROM YOUR RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS TO COLLEGES TO PAY FOR YOUR KIDS EDUCATION!

Years ago, due to a layoff, my friend faced the dilemma of cashing in his 401-K Plan for his kids education or letting them take college loans. Today this is a common dilemma many parents face. Seventy five percent of parents report a willingness to delay retirement to help their kids get through college. It is expected by 2024, ~25% of those 65 and older will ...

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