29 April 2024 | 248 replies
They called it the American Economics machine, they called it this that and the other but NEVER once did they call it exactly what it is, TRADING.
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25 April 2024 | 9 replies
We buy basic units, American made, no frills.
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25 April 2024 | 3 replies
Most of the tools and resources are built for Americans only.
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29 April 2024 | 113 replies
Why, because majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
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24 April 2024 | 4 replies
It seems like the American system (tax code, AFR, etc.) is set up to reinforce usury.
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24 April 2024 | 30 replies
Even the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) recommends that their CPAs get a cost segregation study done on properties over a purchase price of $750k.
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22 April 2024 | 3 replies
My concern is that American Modern has a lot more terms compared to State Farm.
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23 April 2024 | 10 replies
It's the American way!
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25 April 2024 | 209 replies
I keep comparing to Aussie and other countries world wide.Buyers agents pretty much don't exist and only listing agents do.true, US is almost always the most complicated one, in other country no need to have buyer agent but there're more, no need to pay tax when selling house, no need to put all 2000 pages disclosure when selling house , no need to have house with so many certification (required in some states ) before renting it out , no need to hire expensive licensed american-born General contractor when repair house, no need to call specialized licensed educated electrician / plumbing with ipod because it's just .... plumbing. no need to pay tax with annual increase .... no need to pay ridicilous amount of insurance every year no need to check their credit score and immigration status when renter is impying LOL the list is on and on
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22 April 2024 | 39 replies
Below is the median net worth of Americans by age according to a recent "Survey of Consumer Finances" conducted by the Federal Reserve.Under 35: $13,90035-44: $91,30045-54: $168,60055-64: $212,50065-74: $266,40075 and over: $254,800At this stage in your life, if you are ahead of the average American, what do you attribute your "success" to?