May 18, 2018

What I Am Reading This Weekend (May 19-20)

Busy week..Happy Friday! Here's what caught my attention that I'll be reading this weekend. Enjoy!

Student loans

Credit cards

Behavior

Random:

  • Here's an amazing stat regarding life expectancy...."for those born in 1900, about 13 out of 100,000 made it to 100.  For those born in 1950, 199 are projected to make to 100 - a significant increase.   Now the CDC is projecting that 2,111 out of 100,000 born in 2014 will make it to 100." That's a lot of compounding opportunities! 

Chart of the Week: How do Americans define wealth? 

About the Author

Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.

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