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Where are Americans Making Over $100k in a Year?
With the median salary in the US in 2022 set at $70,784 (down 0.5% from $71,186 in 2021), where are Americans making $100,000 or more? From perfectly curated kitchens, social media has a knack for filtering “positive stories,” devoid of inflation and high prices. Nearly 61% of Americans are reportedly living paycheck to credit card debt. The US personal savings rate plummeted to 3.9% in August 2023 (down 0.2% from July). This is well below the decades-long average of roughly 8.9%, especially as debt accumulation rises to record highs. The median weekly earnings of full-time workers in the four months ending December 2022 were $1,050 (less than $53,000/yr). Any amount above…
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American Households in 2022 spent $72,967. How much did we spend?
The Average American Household earned $94,003 pre-tax and spent over $72,967 in 2022. Unfortunately, they only saved $8,742. How did we do?
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Here are the Latest 401k, IRA, HSA, and Other Contribution Limits for 2024
One of the best ways to become an automatic millionaire in your lifetime. Don't skip on the contributions.
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Reflecting on How We Became Millionaires in Under Six Years
My wife would admit that becoming millionaires was always more my thing. It was hobby that wasn’t taxing, or costly so she allowed it.
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How to Avoid Falling behind Financially in Your 40s
Ever feel like you are falling behind financially? Turns out, most Americans feel the same way. New job applicants are requesting no less than $80,000 per year in entry-level roles. While most families say they need over $230,000 per year to stay afloat. Boomers are entering retirement with fewer savings than anticipated. Genx is stuck in its own sandwich generation with the likelihood of another recession. While millennials are now ages 26 to 41. Life is getting financially complicated. We are all navigating through major life transitions from the global pandemic to global reversion to the mean. All this, on top of getting married (or not), going 50/50 on expenses,…
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Since You Got A Degree and Know Everything!
Today 2/3 of the gang is present. Lawrence and Alainta discuss career prospects and earning higher degrees, the false expectations of dreams, and scam lives.
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Understanding the Necessity of Ownership in real life
Today we discuss the topic of black homeownership. We derived the conversation from a relator article breakdown of homeownership amongst different races and what the numbers mean for black communities moving forward.
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The Truth about Progress in the US and the Power of Bootstrapping
The crew shares the story of being called a "Bootstrapper" and how bootstrapping has influenced their lives.
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Tracking Expenses from Year to Year. Where’s Our Money?
Tracking expenses is a difference better barely making it and becoming wealthy. It's easier once you move beyond the barely making it.
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Here’s How To Set Up A Retirement Income Portfolio
A solid retirement income portfolio provides retirees with a stable source of income plus potential for growth based on the user's risk profile and time horizon.
