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by Powers Investments Management, LLC July 4, 2025
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Johnny Unitas: From Rejection to Legend – Today’s Deep Dive Podcast

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Click to play: Johnny Unitas: From Rejection to Legend  Podcast created with Alphabet’s Notebook LM. Johnny Unitas: From Rejection to Legend Today’s podcast uses the story of Johnny Unitas to illustrate a lesson in financial literacy and personal empowerment. The author, who identifies as an investment and finance blogger, highlights Unitas's journey from being dismissed as "not ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC June 30, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

For 40 Million Americans Living In Poverty, It is NOT About Politics – They Need Real Solutions!

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Creating Better Opportunities for Americans Warren Buffett tap danced from day one: “The womb from which you emerge determines your fate to an enormous degree for most of the eight billion people in the world. Americans living in poverty are not divided by Democrat or Republican. Poverty is about the struggles affecting millions of Americans ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC June 27, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

3 Essential Questions Before College Investment – Today’s Deep Dive Podcast

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Click to play:  Podcast created with Alphabet’s Notebook LM. THREE CRITICAL QUESTIONS - BEFORE INVESTING IN COLLEGE. Today’s blog/podcast blog offers financial literacy guidance concerning college education. It encourages prospective students to critically assess the necessity of a four-year degree, suggesting alternatives and emphasizing the importance of selecting a major with strong job prospects and financial ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC June 23, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

Imagine Being Dead Last In Household Income For 350+ Years!

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.     Click below to listen to the audio version: The Black Wealth Gap: 350 Years And Counting! African Americans Remain Dead Last in Household Income! For nearly 350 years, the racial and economic gaps have essentially been constant for African Americans, always trailing behind other ethnic groups. Yes, slavery, Jim Crow, Redlining, and racism contributed to our ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC June 16, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

Headed to College, First Answer Three Questions  

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  The WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy and competency blog, and it does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Prefer audio - click below. First Question The first question: Do you need to attend a four-year college?  Many people complete college, and their job prospects are often similar to those of a high school graduate.  Others drop out, saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in debt and nothing else to show for ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC June 13, 2025
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Today’s Deep Dive Podcast: Ronald McNair: Astronaut, Role Model and Amazing!

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Click to play:  Podcast created with Alphabet’s Notebook LM. Ronald McNair: Astronaut and Role Model Today’s role model features the life and legacy of astronaut Ronald McNair. It discusses McNair's overcoming of racial barriers to pursue education and his eventual achievements as a physicist and NASA astronaut. The article emphasizes McNair's enduring impact despite his tragic death ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC June 9, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

Debt Free Versus A Mortgage: What’s the Best Financial Move?

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.     Is it better to borrow $300,000 for a home purchase and keep Your Money Invested?   Let’s compare the two scenarios.  Assumptions You have $300,000.00 invested in the market You have sufficient cash to put down 20% Targeting a property worth no more than $500,000.00 Mortgage interest rate assuming worst case today: Seven Percent Scenario 1: Cost of Mortgage Loan Details: $300,000, 7% ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC June 6, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

The U.S. Cycle of Prison – Release – Return: Is A FAILURE! – Today’s Deep Dive Podcast

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Click below: The U.S. Cycle of Prison - Release - Return: Is A FAILURE  Podcast created with Alphabet’s Notebook LM. The U.S. Cycle of Prison - Release - Return: Is A FAILURE Today’s podcast discusses the high rate of incarceration in the United States and the significant challenges associated with releasing individuals back into ...

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