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

💰 Who Knew Mowing Lawns Could Out-Earn A College Degree?

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  The WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy and competency blog, and it does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Welcome to the game show:  The Wild World of Career Choices, where passion meets practicality, and sometimes the winner is wearing steel-toe boots. Screenshot Let’s face it — the decision to pursue college, trade school, or a certification often feels like choosing between three mystery doors on a game show.  A Success Story Years ago, a ...

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

🎓 Chemical Engineer By Day — Photographer By Soul! 

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  The WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy and competency blog, and it does not provide specific investment recommendations.     When I told my mom I wanted to be a photographer instead of going to college, she didn't miss a beat: "Styron, you're a good photographer. Be one—after you get a degree and a job." This wasn't a warm hug of support. It was a military-grade directive. I saluted and ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC May 19, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

Why You Shouldn’t Sell Stocks During Tariff Wars

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   TARIFF WARS - THIS TOO SHALL PASS!   More people have walked on the moon than sold their stocks precisely at the high point! On April 3-4, 2025, the market lost about $6 trillion when Trump introduced U.S. “Reciprocal Tariffs.” President Trump went beyond equal tariffs and announced military-grade, shock-and-awe tariffs. His agenda is simple and very difficult. ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC April 18, 2025
FINANCIAL LITERACY

Today’s Podcast: Building Wealth Without a Degree: Your Options

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  The WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.   Click the podcast below:  Podcast created with Alphabet’s Notebook LM. Beyond College: Building Wealth Through Alternative Paths Today’s podcast asks if, in your case, it is necessary to attend college. Give that serious consideration before building a six-figure debt in a degree that pays the same as a Starbucks Barista. Alternative paths ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC May 13, 2024
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FINANCIAL LITERACY

From Classroom to Bank Account: The Urgent Need for Financial Literacy in K-12

Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers.  WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations.     Photo by Oleksandr P on Pexels.com https://youtu.be/kc352nZCkuE IN 60 SECONDS - K-12 SCHOOLS CAN HELP STUDENTS MANAGE MONEY AND CREATE WEALTH! Preparing Our Youth for Financial Independence: The Role of K-12 Education Photo by Max Fischer on Pexels.com Between high school and college, I sat through hundreds of hours of courses (SEVERAL BORING), but very little was taught ...

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