flip.it/.AvQD9 Richard and Betty James had a great idea. But they had one thing that was even more important. As Inc. colleague Bill Murphy, Jr. tells the story in a recent edition of his excellent daily newsletter, Understandably, in 1943 Richard James was working on a way to use tension springs to keep instruments on ships in place when they encountered rough seas. One day he accidentally dropped one of his springs. The spring "stepped" down a shelf, ...
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Support and vote for those candidates that strongly support the rights of ALL {Wealthy, Poor, Black, White, ALL) parents to have choice of schools, including Private, Charter and Home Schooling.”
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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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Financial Literacy , INSURANCE AND ILLNESSES , Investments , Savings
THE NEED FOR EMERGECNY SAVINGS – MORE IMPORTANT TODAY THAN EVER!
Shortly after starting my career, I read most likely I would work for ten companies. I thought that ridiculous and arrogantly laughed. My last employer was my 10th – NOT so funny anymore. I was laid off four times during the course of my career. When I look back at the career “crisis” I faced, I realize we really use the word crisis too loosely. On a scale of 1-10 my ...
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Have you heard of the “Rule of 72”? This simple rule helps your HARD-EARNED MONEY grow! The “Rule of 72” approximates how many years it will take for your money to double, given a fixed rate of return. The formula: {72 / interest rate = Number years to double}. How long do you believe it will take to double your money if placed in a typical U. S. savings account? ...
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Every successful individual regardless of the field, did so by outworking the competition.
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Warren Buffett with an estimated net-worth of ~$90 billion is considered the world’s best stock investor Mr. Buffett stated, “the S&P 500 ETF index fund is the best investment MOST Americans can make.”
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I consider the Roth IRA one of the best available financial and investment tools. Saving in a Roth IRA early was one of my best decisions!
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I write my annual goals each January, including Net-Worth target. When I started calculating and setting an annual net-worth target, I took better control of my wealth creation. Calculating your 2019 December, net-worth is like taking a picture of a house you are rehabbing. From that picture you determine the improvements you plan to work towards for the next 12 months THREE KEY REASONS Net - worth is the most ...
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