The story of the rich kid paying people to be his friend is one that has been hashed and rehashed throughout hundreds of books and movies over the years. Normally the plot develops in such a way that the rich kid realizes that he’s actually likable, and that he doesn’t have to buy his friends. […]
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Did you know that over 100 million American taxpayers are eligible for free tax preparation services offered through the IRS website? And did you know that only 2.5 million Americans took advantage of those free services last year? That’s right, if you’re paying hundreds of dollars to tax preparers to do your taxes, or buying […]
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Reading about saving for retirement makes everything seem so simple. You just save a portion of your paycheck, invest the money in productive assets, and watch your retirement assets grow. Piece of cake, right? But most of us realize that it’s not so simple. That’s why it can be so infuriating to read stories about […]
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Mike Bloomberg, despite not qualifying for the Democratic debates, completely skipping the Iowa caucus, and not making it on the ballot in the New Hampshire primaries, is determined to continue spending his millions on spending his millions on ads. The former NYC mayor, with a staggering net worth of $60 billion, is going to need […]
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In yet more confirmation that monetary policy normalization will never occur, Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell stated in his recent testimony before Congress that “low rates are not really a choice anymore.” The mountain of debt incentivized by the past decade of abnormally low interest rates has grown so large that if the Fed were […]
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The increased popularity of Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS) in recent years has led to a resurgence in the popularity of various older cartridges that had once been thought obsolete. One of those that has seen renewed interest is the .38-55 Winchester, which had largely been abandoned since the 1940s. The .38-55 was actually one of […]
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While many people understand that cryptocurrencies have great potential as investment assets, it’s easy to forget that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin were originally developed to be used as currencies at point of sale. One of the keys to greater adoption of these cryptocurrencies, then, is increased use by consumers and acceptance by merchants. With all […]
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With so many headwinds affecting the world economy, 2020 is looking like it could be a very dangerous year for many investors. Stock markets may have gained 30% last year, but that was only due to the collapse of markets in late 2018. A 30% rise this year would have the Dow Jones pushing 40,000 […]
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“Do as I say, not as I do” has long been the unofficial motto of many a politician. But that motto seems to be especially treasured by climate change alarmists, those Chicken Littles who warn us that the world will end in a few short years if we don’t give up our cars, stop taking […]
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Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, hailed by liberal Democrats and the media as a “war hero,” has been fired by President Donald Trump, along with 70 other holdover staffers of the Obama administration. Vindman, whose testimony was used by House Democrats as the part of the case for impeaching President Trump, was reportedly close friends with […]
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