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Government Spending Is Out of Control! LOL

The Big Picture

Let’s delve into a case in point of Coase’s theorem: If you wanted to peddle the narrative that government spending is out of control, you might present a chart like the one above, which is an exact replica of a chart that appeared recently in a piece of research from a major Wall St. investment firm. How can this be?

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Personal finance links: living in the future

Abnormal Returns

(theirrelevantinvestor.com) Peter Lazaroff talks with Jesse Cramer about the math behind car ownership. peterlazaroff.com) Retirement How retirement can open you up to new possibilities. humbledollar.com) Some tips on how to boost your spending in retirement. barrons.com) When it doesn't make sense to move in retirement.

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10 Tuesday AM Reads

The Big Picture

My Two-for-Tuesday morning train WFH reads: • Stock Pickers Never Had a Chance Against Hard Math of the Market : In years like this one, when just a few big companies outperform, it’s hard to assemble a winning portfolio. If you’re depending on income to fund your retirement, 5% rates are a blessing.

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How Do Higher Interest Rates Push Inflation Down?

Discipline Funds

So the US government is paying out an extra $390B per year in interest. That’s certainly enough to drive demand higher, but the problem with that narrative is that, out of the $34 trillion in national debt $12T is held by the Fed and other government agencies. And another $8T is held by foreign governments.

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Filing Taxes with Multiple Income Streams: RSUs, K-1s, Freelance, and More [Updated for 2025]

Harness Wealth

The government requires reporting of all such earnings, making Schedule C the primary vehicle for documenting both income and expenses from sole proprietorships. Self-employment tax calculations and considerations When examining the math behind self-employment taxes , the total 15.3% rate is comprised of two components: 12.4%

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7 Best Personal Finance Courses in 2024 For Beginners

Trade Brains

By enrolling in this course you will learn to manage your finances more effectively by mastering budgeting and portfolio creating for a healthy retirement corpus. From the above concepts you will learn how to approach financials and plan for your retirement goals with good risk management. You can enroll in the course here.

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The Student Debt Crisis And Black Women

Clever Girl Finance

The math for this adds up over years of work and can cost quite a bit of income. Needless to say, the ability of black women to achieve financial goals like homeownership and retirement is extremely difficult. It needs to be addressed from a government policy perspective and also by lawmakers.

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