Grit: Hype or Substance?

Is Grit All It's Cracked Up to Be?

I've promoted the concept called "grit" on this blog in the past...more than once!

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What IS grit?

Links for your financial health, August 2017

Links for your financial health, August 2017

There's no substitute for personal responsibility and fair laws (not to mention equitable enforcement of those laws). Their absence may lead to the downfall of the United States: http://howigrowmywealth.com/made-america-wealthy/
     -Don't think the U.S. is fiscally doomed? Illinois might already be.

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Excellent advice for college students: http://www.themillenniaires.com/managing-the-colossal-costs-of-college/

Excellent financial advice for college students (and non-college-students, for that matter): https://kjhfinancialservices.wordpress.com/2017/07/18/starting-college-financial-tips/

Would less work make us more productive? https://crew.co/blog/why-you-shouldnt-work-set-hours/

Links for May 2017

Links for May 2017

-It's wise to create multiple sources of income, so that you're not held hostage by a single source: http://rockstarfinance.com/rich-habit-20-creating-multiple-streams-of-income/  Side hustles are great!

-Bridget from MoneyAfterGrad makes a few insightful points here:  http://www.moneyaftergraduation.com/2016/05/03/the-future-youre-saving-for-does-not-exist/

Is College Worthwhile?

Two successful serial entrepreneurs are not optimistic about the future of higher education. In the videos linked below, billionaire Mark Cuban and multimillionaire Howard Tullman share their thoughts on the current trends in higher education. Their entrepreneurial histories demonstrate that these two are usually ahead of the curve.

http://www.inc.com/howard-tullman/playbook-4-year-degree.html

http://www.inc.com/mark-cuban/video-student-loans-bubble.html

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Purpose: There is no substitute

Here's the heartbreaking story of "Anna" (not her real name), who wandered through college, a year of graduate school, and law school--all without a clear purpose.

Are colleges ripping off students?

Yikes! According to a Washington Post article from 2013, colleges and universities are spending recklessly, and charging more tuition while spending less on education-related services. This isn't good for higher education--and it certainly isn't a sustainable path for the future!