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College Tuition Over Three Generations

Scott May 14, 2024 9 min read

College was affordable in 1960s. But since 1980, tuition and fees have increased by 1,200%. Paying for college has become untenable. Let’s look at how we got here.

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Assets, Liabilities and Shareholder Equity = You Need to Know What They Mean

Scott Jun 3, 2024 3 min read

The balance equation must always hold, by definition: Assets = Liabilities + Equity. There are a few ways to use this as fathers.

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The Finances of the Founding Fathers on our Money

Scott Jun 30, 2024 9 min read

“Dead fucking presidents to represent me.” Nas Who they are and who should replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 Our past presidents adorn the fronts of the $1, $2, $5,…

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What is Equity? And How Can I Leverage it?

Scott Jul 4, 2024 4 min read

“The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?” John D. Rockefeller Equity is the difference between assets and liabilities. In personal finance, you could look at…

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What is Shareholders Equity?

Scott Jul 25, 2024 2 min read

Shareholders equity is the amount left of assets after subtracting obligations owed to creditors. Sometimes referred to as retained earnings.