Some of my friends and family learned trades to achieve their financial freedom. In comparison, my brother and I used college to achieve our financial freedom. The choice was ours!
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I came from a family that never read The Wall Street Journal and did NOT talk about the stock market over dinner. We did, however, play Monopoly. An inexpensive game I credit with introducing me to real-world financial literacy. It was up to me to continue building on that education
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401-K PLAN , INVESTMENTS , RETIREMENT
SO YOU DECIDED TO GIVE 3/4 OF A $$-MILLION TO A COMPANY WORTH $$-BILLIONS?
IT'S ALL ABOUT THAT MAGICAL 401K SILLY! A powerful means to grow your wealth is accepting YOUR matching contributions from an employer into YOUR 401K plan. Employer matching 401K contributions means the employer contributes a certain percentage of your compensation to your retirement savings. Because it is YOUR MONEY/PART OF YOUR COMPENSATION, companies must budget these matching funds. Approximately 15% of employees decline to open a 401K and hence decline the matching funds. Those ...
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I grew up in small southern town in North Carolina (NC) where there were more chickens than people. In High School, my classmates self-divided into two groups being those who applied to college and those who wanted to immediately work after graduation. Since birth I heard, “you are going to college OR ELSE” so I applied to college and graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering. One of my classmates ...
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INVESTMENTS , REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
2020 WAS THE RIGHT TIME TO INCREASE MY REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO BY $1 MILLION
COVID - 19 has drastically reduced tax revenues while also increasing the expenditures of: Cities, Counties, States and the Federal Government. So what are the plans to close the Billions in gaps? Look in the mirror! Politicians tend to stick to their tried and true option of RAISING OUR TAXES. In anticipation of high taxes climbing and the escalating violence in some cities; thousands of homeowners are fleeing the highest ...
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Both major and small brokerage firms, such as Fidelity and Charles Schwab now permit the purchase of fractional shares. A fractional share purchase allows you to buy a small portion of a stock, with as little as $5.00. Meaning you can own a fraction of an expensive stock like Amazon or Tesla. {Not recommending these stocks!} BROKERAGE FIRMS ALLOWING FRACTIONAL SHARE PURCHASES BROKERAGE TRADING FEES ACCOUNT MINIMUMS and MINIMUM SIZED FRACTIONAL SHARES Charles Schwab $0/trade $5.00 minimum ...
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