Debt is bad…. ….so says every financial guru on the web. Most notable being Dave Ramsey, one of the most prominent financial personalities who is very averse to the concept of debt. Now, I’m not going to be spending the bulk of this email bashing Ramsey. In fact,...
You probably saw the news of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson riding into space last month. Naturally, many people were awe-struck at these feats. Ever since the moon landing of 1969, space has captured the imagination of millions...
For gold bugs, August 15, 1971 is a day that will always keep them up at night. On that fateful day, President Richard M. Nixon officially closed the gold window. In doing so, the final link between the US dollar and gold was severed. Before this move was made,...
I can’t stress this enough. If there’s one hobby that will pay you major dividends, it’s hitting your history books. You might think that history is boring (personally, I don’t blame you since most history teachers will put you to sleep). But it’s important for...
How many times have you read an article online about a once prosperous country that now finds itself in dire straits? From the vantage point of those of us who live in the US, the most prosperous nation in human history, such stories seem unfathomable. But they’re...
Of all the trends taking place in America, one of the most salient is the 21st Century’s version of the Great Migration to suburbia. Millions of Americans living in heavily-populated coastal areas are packing up and leaving to the American heartland and Sun Belt...