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10 Monday AM Reads

The Big Picture

But most of all, it was just simple maths according to Druck. Quanta Magazine ) • Why More Americans Are Using Fake License Plates and Getting Away : With It The old system of traffic control is breaking down. The easy part is over. The first was don’t lose money. I’m a sore loser,” he said. “I I don’t like to lose.”

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Meet Queen Caroline and Other Characters in the Stunning Collapse of FTX

Mish Talk

Meet Queen Caroline Forbes wrote an interesting article ‘Queen Caroline’: The ‘Fake Charity Nerd Girl’ Behind The FTX Collapse Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison is a math whiz who loves Harry Potter, fringe political philosophy and taking big risks. She is also one of the supporting players in Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX catastrophe.

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At the Money: Why Self-Insight Is So Important  

The Big Picture

We know a little bit of math. But people feel that they have license to comment on something that lies far outside of their actual area of expertise. Aand if it’s not all of us, at least it’s some of us.

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The Self Educating Child

Mr. Money Mustache

After all, the only way to renew a drivers license or a passport (or a medical license for that matter) is to dive head first into the ridiculousness and grin and bear it for the sake of the end goal. CodeParade – great bits of coding, math, and graphics combined. That’s how efficient video learning can be!

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Worried about your future Social Security benefits? Fleshing out current concerns and common myths.

Yardley Wealth Management

While there always seems to be a future funding shortfall for Social Security, it’s a political problem, not a math problem. We only do Estate Planning work and I am licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. If we get close to insolvency, our politicians will somehow find the political will to solve it, like they have in the past. .

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8 Of The Best 6 Figure Jobs Without A College Degree

Clever Girl Finance

If you want to become a real estate agent , you will need to research the requirements in your state, take a course, and also gain a license. Average salary: $96,382 (Up to $191,607) Skills needed to become a real estate agent: Charisma People skills Communication Math Organization Time management 5.

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat by the window, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • How New York and California Botched Marijuana Legalization : Steep taxes and heavy regulation are making it hard for licensed pot sellers to operate in some states, driving more producers and buyers to illegal outlets.

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