Can this Continue?
CAN THIS CONTINUE – this was the most asked question in both the presentation and in conversations heard over the evening. The subject – Real estate and housing prices.
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2017 Halftime
Yes, “The Cupcake Generation” the latest generation following the Baby Boomers. They all grew up with the idea that “everyone gets a cupcake”. Adversity and challenge breed character and attributes like fortitude but when you get a medal for showing up and generous compliment and encouragement, it is not unimaginable to see how that leads to self-entitlement. We have gone from generations that broadly lacked self-esteem to ones that operate with an over-supply of self-esteem.
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Revisiting – The Cupcake Generation
Yes, “The Cupcake Generation” the latest generation following the Baby Boomers. They all grew up with the idea that “everyone gets a cupcake”. Adversity and challenge breed character and attributes like fortitude but when you get a medal for showing up and generous compliment and encouragement, it is not unimaginable to see how that leads to self-entitlement. We have gone from generations that broadly lacked self-esteem to ones that operate with an over-supply of self-esteem.
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Show me the money!
Getting the pieces of your Financial Life Planning Puzzle together will help you see the big picture. The beauty of your plan is that it doesn’t matter how much money you make. Whether you bring home $20,000 or $200,000 a year, you can ensure that today’s—as well as tomorrow’s—needs are met.
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Can I get my degree from Amazon
The automatic graduate from high-school and go to college approach has become stale and unproductive for a large portion of students. Today life after high school needs to include the importance of gap years, bridge programs, on-the-job training, internships and attending community college before attending college.
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Family | Finances | Financial Planning | Life
Graduation ≠Financial Success
Contrary to what you have been told, having a degree does not ensure your financial success in the future.
Today, roughly 10,000 Boomers exit the workforce every day, which should present an opportunity in and of itself for Millennials to backfill the depleting workforce. Census data tell a different story. In 2016, median personal income for workers aged 24 to 34 was $35,000. In modern dollar terms, that same age cohort was earning $37,000 in 1975.
