Wealth is the Gift that Keeps on Giving

Wealth is the Gift that Keeps on Giving

The holiday season exerts a lot of pressure to spend what you don’t have and go deeper into debt in the name of “giving.” This year, let us all support each other to be financially responsible and engage in building wealth instead of destroying it....
The Rich are Profiting Like It’s 1929

The Rich are Profiting Like It’s 1929

No wonder the American people are confused — about the economy, the nation, the Middle East, the onrushing election, and everything else. People keep feeding them bad information. For example, how many times have you heard a commentator say that the mess in...
The Other 99 Percent: How the U.S. Compares

The Other 99 Percent: How the U.S. Compares

One reason why the Occupy Wall Street movement grabbed the world’s attention was its protest against the injustices of 21st century capitalism. The Occupiers focused on the fact that “the other 99 percent” — the non-wealthy majority of the...

The Rich Don’t Need a Free Ride

Despite popular fascination with the rich and famous, most working people have little understanding of the finances of the wealthy. Take the competing tax proposals of the Republican presidential candidates. Going almost unremarked amid all the discussion of the...