Aug
8
Niche Geek has compiled a list of money facts that might surprise you.
65% of Americans would live on a deserted island all by themselves for an entire year for $1,000,000.
83% of Americans still pay with checks instead of credit cards!
The average wedding in America costs a staggering $20,000.00.
92% of us would rather be rich than find the love of our lives.
One out of every four Americans believe their best chance of getting rich is by playing the lottery.
Read the rest here. Does it reflect what you think?
Aug
7
$25,000: A Personal Debt Story
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Seeing as how this is a blog about debt, we thought we’d share our own personal story about debt. This is where it changes from ‘we’ to ‘me’, Jules.
When anyone asks me what was the moment I remembered most from my childhood, I’d paused and say, “When I was 17, and my mum gambled away $400,000 of my father’s money.” There’d be an awkward silence, I’d shrug and conversation would swiftly move on, but the memories would linger in my mind. Read more