Simple, straightforward strategies that everyday Americans use to retire with several million dollars.
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Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers. WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations. No, but I could afford my home mortgage if I had one and had needs—food, utilities, gas, etc. But going to the grocery store and paying $100 for two bags—come on, Man! Since 2020, living expenses have risen painfully, impacting most Americans. Tens of millions of Americans cannot afford basic needs today. Prefer Podcast - Click Below Maybe ...
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Retirement has transitioned from pensions, savings, and Social Security {S.S.} to a few pensions, at-risk S.S., and, worst case, 100% dependence on your savings.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY
Caught in the Trap: How Skyrocketing College Tuition is Crippling Students’ Futures
I worry about the younger generation facing mounting college loan debt. Many failed to earn a degree, or worse, graduated with an almost meaningless piece of paper that yields jobs paying less than Amazon warehouse employees..
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Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers. WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations. U.S. ECONOMY - WOBBLING LIKE A GAME OF JENGA The U.S. economy is like a high-stakes game of Jenga. While the FED is the maestro of the game, they do NOT control all the blocks! The nation's economic stability relies on a delicate balance of various factors represented by individual Jenga blocks. Each reflects ...
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From Student to Skilled Worker: How Community Colleges and Trade Schools Transform Lives
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From 1970 to 2020, college costs increased by 1,510% compared to a cumulative inflation rate of approximately 766.5%.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY
Charting Your Financial Future: How to Escape the Vicious Cycle of Student Debt and Low Income {With – Agnes Powers}
Colleges started getting expensive when society started pushing “college for everyone,” and student loans became easy to obtain. I don’t believe that everyone should go to college. Colleges would not be so expensive if fewer people borrowed outrageous amounts to attend college.
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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU’RE A FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER {NEW HOME BUYERS – PART SIX OF SIX}
Time to start shopping for a home that meets your need.
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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
UNLOCKING SUCCESS: WHY I’M STILL INVESTING IN HOMES DESPITE RIDICULOUS PRICES! {NEW HOME BUYERS SERIES FIVE OF SIX}
Over the past decade, the median-priced home in the U.S. gained $190,000 in value, making the typical homeowner 40 times wealthier than if they had remained a renter
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