These Are the 10 Best Jean Companies
Blue jeans are considered a staple in closets worldwide, with many Americans owning multiple pairs of jeans. These comfortable pants were initially created in the mid 1800s as an option for workers to wear,…
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What Would It Cost to Deport 13 Million Undocumented Immigrants?
The implementation of core fascist policies under Donald Trump has begun, and the widespread and targeted deportation of American undesirables is underway. However, no matter what your personal political and moral positions on the…
Who’s Really Running Congress? The Most Powerful Lobbyists in DC
As the United States evolves slowly from a corporatocracy to an oligarchy, as represented most powerfully and obviously by Elon Musk buying his way into the Oval Office, people are beginning to question how…
I Always Planned on Taking Social Security at 62, but These 8 Factors Have Me Targeting 70 Now
A healthy retirement in a cute family home used to be the core of the American Dream™. Not so anymore. Decades of rampant exploitation at the hands of corporations, deregulation, and the weakening of…
Americans Love Patrón, but These 10 Tequilas Are Superior
Are you tired of drinking the same bland tequila, mixed drinks, and cocktails with too much ethanol that burns your mouth and leaves you feeling disappointed? You’re not alone. The good news, though, is…
I Used to Think a Roth IRA Was the Ultimate Retirement Account, Until I Learned These 8 Drawbacks
Everyone has an idea about what the perfect investment and retirement strategy is, everybody feels like they have everything figured out. The thing is, the American financial system is so complicated and so ridden…
I Used to Be Overwhelmed by Retirement Account Options – Here’s How I Chose the Right One for Me
While many of us are limited in our options for retirement by our finances, most of the details of which type of retirement account you should pick are related to personal preferences. But which…
Millennials Could Make an Extra $6,000 in 2025
Around 31% of Millennials currently have under $1,000 in savings. Another 21% have between $1,000-$5,000, and then 9% of Millennials have $5,001-$10,000. Does that seem bleak? Yes. Absolutely. The neutral news is that this…
I Used to Drink Only Grey Goose Vodka, but These 10 Options Are Better
Not all vodkas are created equal. The variety of the tastes and ingredients of vodka often leaves newcomers pleasantly surprised. So, if you’re tired of the same old vodka mixed drinks and cocktails and…
How Much the Average Gen-Xer Could Make With a Cash Back Credit Card
Credit cards are almost required to function in this modern world. Since we are forced to be cogs in the capitalist machine, why not get a few benefits? Cashback credit cards can earn Generation…
Avoid All Japanese Whiskey Brands, Except These 19
It used to be, that when we speak about whiskey, the conversation was limited to Ireland, Scotland, and the American South, but times are changing, and today some of the best whiskeys in the…
Can You Guess All the Ways Native Americans Used Buffalo?
As the original settlers of the Americas, Native Americans were very effective hunters, living off the land in a sustainable way for centuries. They hunted an assortment of animals for survival, not just to…
Investors Shovel Over $100 Million Into This ETF Betting on the Rise of Nuclear Power
Nuclear energy is safer, cheaper, and more efficient, plentiful, and reliable than any other source of energy. It is also more sustainable and better for the environment. So, what keeps us from replacing our…
At 35, I had $150k. Now, I’m 43 and rich with $7 million – here’s what it’s like
A funny thing about rich people is that they assume that everyone else is just as obsessed about money and wealth as they are and that those people want what they have but are…
My wife still doesn’t know about my trust fund – when should I tell her?
Is it wrong to keep secrets from your spouse, even if that secret is something that makes their life easier? Do large financial secrets spell disaster for the future of a relationship? How long…
How Tough Is Your State on Crime? All 50 Ranked
More people are incarcerated in the United States than any other country, with 1,808,100 prisoners, and the fifth-highest incarceration rate at 541 per 1,000 people, just barely below Turkmenistan, Rwanda, Cuba, and El Salvador.…
I want to teach my kids the value of wealth but they don’t know the value of $1k versus $100k
It’s no surprise that rich people don’t actually comprehend the value of money. But when some finally decide to do something useful with their money, they sometimes have a hard time figuring out what…
I just found out I’m receiving a $3 million trust fund – what’s my next move?
The dream of many people around the world: receiving a surprise fortune. But what should you do with the money once you get it? If you’re already rich, should your options change? How can…
Americans Love Tito’s Vodka, but These 8 Alternatives Are Superior
Vodka is a traditional Russian spirit that is meant to be on the neutral side and can be made from just about anything. Some popular bases are wheat, sugar beets, and potatoes, and can…
What Would Be Involved in a Trump Economic Emergency Declaration?
What is a national economic state of emergency, and what does it allow the government to do that it can’t do already? How would a state of emergency make things better or worse for…