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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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How to Deal with Challenges. Sharing our Mid-Year Review
"A mid-year review is a great way to energize your annual goals and performance, in a little-to-low pressure way." In this episode of the Financial Griot podcast, the crew is finally back together. On the table, our mid year recaps from major medical expenses, new pets, inflation and looming recession; it's been a rough six months. Lovely also shares the lessons she is learning along the way. This is going to be heavy. To make this actionable, we highly recommend that you do your own midyear recap. Even invite some friends or family members. This is your opportunity to recalibrate.
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A Conversation on Haiti, Building Better Communities and Rewriting Our Destinies with KORE’M Podcast!
The Financial Griot finally got their first guests. It's feels like the Haitian Breakfast club. Let's not mess it up, right Lawrence? Since it's November 18, the celebration of La Battaille de Vertieres, it was apropos for us to bring on our first guest, Kore'm Podcast with Luther and Mac. This dynamic duo has been making wave empowering the next generation of Haitian at home and in the diaspora. This episode was a unique opportunity to get back to our roots and really have a discussion on Haiti, Financial literacy and what's in store for the future. Our history is not just Black and White, it's being painted in vivid…
