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Debt is DUMB. Cash is KING.
A debit card will do everything that a credit card can do, EXCEPT put you into debt.
There will probably be some time between steps 1 and 2 on this list, but cutting up the card to stop the temptation to spend is very important. Pay it off as quickly as you can, then make the call to cancel. The credit card company will probably try to give you a hard time or offer you incentives to keep the account open. Don't give in. You've said "NO" to debt. Make sure to get a confirmation of the cancellation in writing, and never look back!
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If you ever find yourself going through a tough financial season, remember to focus on taking care of your 4 Walls FIRST, and in this order.
Cover utilities before you pay your rent or mortgage. This is because in most cases, your lights or water risk being shut off before you'd be evicted.
During a storm, you've got to prioritize your expenses. Don't ever pay a debt before you buy food. Pause paying extra on debts and save money while you weather the storm. Once your income stabilizes, you can resume working the 7 Baby Steps.
Always remember - there's a light at the end of the tunnel, and you DO have what it takes to get to the other side of whatever situation you're facing.
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"In a heart filled with gratitude, there is no room for discontentment." — Rachel Cruze
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The US economy lost 140,000 jobs in December. All of them were held by women
The economic recovery is backtracking, and women — particularly women of color — are bearing the brunt of the job losses.
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Make 2021 the year you start budgeting. Create a new budget each month, and track your expenses as you go. You'll feel like you got a raise. Seriously. When you know where each dollar is going, you'll see just how many dollars you actually have.
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Moral policy = good economics: What’s needed to lift up 140 million poor and low-income people further devastated by the pandemic
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This week, we count down the top 5 charts showing what's at stake for workers.
5. As Social Security payments rose over the last 60 years, senior poverty declined dramatically. Social Security is the most successful anti-poverty program, and it must be protected and expanded. https://bit.ly/3kSwquo
4. The number of people on unemployment insurance remains breathtakingly high. Nearly 22 million more people are on UI now versus one year ago, and they have gone over 12 weeks without the extra $600 in benefits that Senate Republicans allowed to expire. https://bit.ly/2GeM7xc
3. If the minimum wage had been raised to $2 in 1963, with future increases tied to the cost of living, it would be $14.79 in 2020—more than twice its current value of $7.25. Five years of increases could reverse that trend. https://bit.ly/3efnMUr
2. Because of the types of jobs women have had―including disproportionate caregiving responsibilities―women have faced disproportionate job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. Black and Latina women workers, in particular, have suffered most. https://bit.ly/2JfMusl
1. A chart that says it all: Although Americans are working more productively than ever, the fruits of their labors have primarily accrued to those at the top and to corporate profits, especially in recent years. https://bit.ly/34G8SU0
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Make a plan and stick to it. You've got the control!
Economic Policy Institute
50 years ago, teachers' weekly wages were 7.1% less than similar college grads. Now, teachers are paid 19.2% less than similar workers.
Read our new report: https://www.epi.org/publication/teacher-pay-penalty-dips-but-persists-in-2019-public-school-teachers-earn-about-20-less-in-weekly-wages-than-nonteacher-college-graduates/
Economic Policy Institute
Racial disparities in income remained largely unchanged amid strong income growth in 2019. The median Black household earned just 61 cents for every dollar of income the median white household earned, while the median Hispanic household earned 74 cents.
African American households finally surpassed their pre-recession median income 12 years after the start of the Great Recession—the last racial group to do so. Unfortunately, this recovery has been cut short by massive job losses during the pandemic.
Learn more: https://www.epi.org/blog/racial-disparities-in-income-and-poverty-remain-largely-unchanged-amid-strong-income-growth-in-2019/
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In a zero-yield environment, people flock to high-yield income ETFs, but many face the risk that high-yielding dividends will be cut reducing income. The StrategyShares Nasdaq 7Handl Index ETF is the only fund that seeks to pay a consistent distribution with a 7% yield.
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Economic Policy Institute
A rigged economy: CEO pay surged 14% in 2019 to $21.3 million on average, and they now earn 320 times as much as their typical workers. CEO compensation grew by 1,167% from 1978 to 2019, while the compensation of a typical worker rose just 13.7%.
While Congress, namely Senate Republicans, can’t even agree to give $600 to unemployed workers during a pandemic, they have looked the other way as CEO pay has skyrocketed for decades.
Read our new report: https://www.epi.org/publication/ceo-compensation-surged-14-in-2019-to-21-3-million-ceos-now-earn-320-times-as-much-as-a-typical-worker/
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