Personal Finance

MONEY FOR NOTHING

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Songs about the music industry often touch on financial themes in two main ways: the struggles artists face and the broader commentary on the industry's economic landscape.

Financial Struggles

Many artists highlight the difficulties of making a living in music. These songs often express frustration over low royalties, unfair contracts, and the constant hustle required to stay afloat. For example:

GOP SOS

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It’s the same old sh-t coming out of The Republican Party pole beater and American voters are bored and don’t want to hear it.

How did Sone Americans pivot from supporting Ronald to putting up with DON OLD who has managed to turn longtime Republicans away with what this #GOP baboon has to say every day? 

EMERGENCY SAVINGS

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Emergency savings can come in handy when we need it the most, but a recent survey finds that some Americans don't have it available.

#Bankrate finds that more than 1 in 4 adults 27 percent are in this predicament, representing the highest number since the consumer financial services company asked the question in 2020

GREEDFLATION

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Greedflation: How Corporations are Making Record Profits on the Backs of American Families · Stuffing Their Deep Pockets.

For the past couple of decades, corporate profits have increased faster than inflation. But that doesn’t mean that they caused inflation, or that corporate "scheming" was the primary reason.

Some analyses, including a March Federal Trade Commission report, said that corporate price hikes to increase profits were one factor behind rising consumer prices.

IDES OF MARCH

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The Ides of March is the day on the Roman calendar marked as the Idus, roughly the midpoint of the month, of Martius, corresponding to 15 March on the Gregorian calendar. It was marked by several major observances.

COMFORTABLE LIFE

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Do American families in the five most expensive U.S. states require an annual income exceeding $270,000 to live comfortably?

The visualization illustrates the income necessary for two working adults with two children to maintain a comfortable lifestyle in each state.

“Comfortable” is defined as the income needed to cover a 50/30/20 budget, with 50% allocated to necessities like housing and utilities, 30% to discretionary spending, and 20% to savings or investments.

SECTION 8 RETURNS

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According to NYC News, for the first time In 15 Years, NYC Will Accept Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Applications. New York City.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams today announced the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will begin accepting applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, reopening a waitlist that has been closed to general applications for nearly 15 years.

WANNABE WEALTHY?

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According to a Travel and Leisure, published report One out of every 24 people in New York City is a millionaire. And that’s a  start.

As the saying goes, "You are the company you keep." And if you're hoping to keep some seriously rich company, it's time to head to these ultra-wealthy cities around the globe.

BROKE AGAIN

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The former guy's unhinged response after he put in a legal filing that he doesn’t have the cash to post a $464 million bond.

His attorneys told the court the New York Attorney General's civil fraud case after it was revealed his campaign is struggling to raise money.

Trump can’t secure $454 million appeal bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say