Each day we get 86,400 seconds, and at the end of those 24 hours, it's gone.
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We accumulated wealth the old-fashioned way — by working hard and making strategic financial moves.
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Mom, Dad, and my maternal family demonstrated: GET UP EVERY DAY AND WORK HARD! They assured me that is all I needed to become anything I worked hard enough for.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY , RETIREMENT
SOCIAL SECURITY COVERS ABOUT 40% OF YOUR RETIREMENT NEEDS – LET’S GET TO WORK AND CLOSE ANY GAPS!
An average American can expect Social Security to replace about 40% of pre-retirement wages
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FINANCIAL LITERACY , INVESTMENTS
THINKING IS DRIVEN BY QUESTIONS, NOT ANSWERS – PART 5 CRITICAL THINKING SERIES: WHAT QUESTIONS DO THE BEST CRITICAL THINKERS ASK?
n this column we will explore a means by which you can conduct a self-assessment and begin the process of improving your ability to learn as a student and as an employee.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY , INVESTMENTS , MENTORS , SAVINGS
IF IN A RECESSION, IS IT SAFE TO INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET? WARREN BUFFETT’S ADVICE!
During a market downturn, stock prices are often much lower. Even the highest-priced stocks are heavily discounted right now, with some of them down 40%, 50%, 60%, or more. If you're looking for a chance to buy high-quality investments for a bargain, now is a fantastic time to invest.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY , INVESTMENTS
CRITICAL THINKING SERIES PART 4: – A SELF ASSESSMENT OF YOUR LEVEL OF THINKING AND LEARNING
n this column we will explore a means by which you can conduct a self-assessment and begin the process of improving your ability to learn as a student and as an employee.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY , INTERVIEW , WBP PODCAST
INTRODUCING PEER-TO-PEER CONVERSATIONS PODCAST – TODAY’S GUEST: MARK MILLER
To give back, Mark uses his innovative teaching approach and positive attitude to help blind and one-handed students fulfill their dreams of playing the piano. “If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life.”
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FINANCIAL LITERACY , INVESTMENTS
CRITICAL THINKING – TOP TEN IN-DEMAND SKILLS FOR MANY EMPLOYERS! – CRITICAL THINKING PART 3: WHAT ARE THE UNIVERSAL STANDARDS OF THINKING?
Moving further along in this Critical Thinking journey, our next step is to gain an understanding of the Universal Standards of Thinking, which are used to assess our reasoning.
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Dad was the hardest working man I have known who I saw take care of his immediate family and many more. He did not raise me to be the best black man I could be but the best man. I often failed but recalled his coaching on how I could continuously improve.
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