Debt-Free or Die Trying: Why Freedom Isn’t Just About Money
There’s a reason they call it financial freedom and not “financial convenience.” Because this thing—this long, slow, grit-in-your-teeth climb out of debt—isn’t just about your…
Series: Seeds of Wealth
ADDISON WIGGIN is the Editorial Director and Publisher of the Daily Reckoning. He is also the author of the international bestseller The Demise of the Dollar And Why It’s Great for Your Investments (now in it’s second edition), and coauthor, with William Bonner, of the international bestseller Financial Reckoning Day.
Why They Don’t Teach This Stuff in School (And What You Can Do About It Now)
If you made it through high school, you probably learned how to factor a polynomial, label a mitochondrion, or regurgitate the causes of the War…
The Four Money Traps That Keep People Poor (And How to Break Free)
The game is rigged. But don’t take that as defeat. Take it as clarity. Because once you see the traps for what they are, you…
What Is Real Wealth, Anyway?
Let’s play a quick game. Which of the following people is wealthier? A. Drives a 10-year-old Honda, lives in a modest house, and has no…
The Debt System Is a Hammer—Here’s How to Build, Not Break
Debt gets a bad rap—and let’s be honest, it deserves it. Credit cards, payday loans, 72-month car notes… They lure you in, then gut you…
The Great American Credit Trap (and How to Disarm It)
Imagine you walk into a casino. The chips are free. The drinks are flowing. Every table has flashing lights and someone shouting, “You’re already approved!”…
You Are Not Broken. The System Is.
Let’s clear something up right out of the gate: you are not the problem. Yes, your bills might be stacked like pancakes at a Sunday…