Selling Out: Do Business People Have a Soul?
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… I mean, more like ten years ago about twenty minutes south on I-25, I took my first business and economics classes. Those classes changed my life and my outlook.
Economy
Cash or Coin: 5.5 Billion Reasons to Ditch the Dollar Bill
When most people in the United States think of a dollar, they think of the famous one dollar bill. The dollar bill has a long history and most Americans have never even considered the demise of the common currency. However, the dollar bill is threatened with extinction.
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The Case for Walmart
Walmart is one of the most hated companies in America. People constantly attack its human resources practices and the leverage it puts on suppliers. However, Walmart is a company that changed the world. It revolutionized retail and has earned the top spot on the Fortune 500 list for a reason.
The National Debt and Taxes – A Solution
I like to think of the government as a giant, non-profit business. Every single American is a customer. As customers, the government’s job is to keep us happy. As a business it is responsible for keeping itself “profitable” and viable for the future.
The Most Dangerous Weapon: Compound Interest
I once had a professor give my class a speech about using our financial knowledge for good. If you have read every post on this blog, you are in the top few million (probably higher) most financially educated people in the country. You can use that power to better your life, but it can also be used to hurt people.
What is Inflation and How Does it Impact Me?
Has your grandparent ever told about the good old days when you could buy a gallon of gas for a quarter? A good meal at a restaurant was $2.00. Do you wonder where those prices went? Inflation.