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5 days ago | 
michiganchronicle.com | Damon Carr
Let’s cut through the fluff. Social media stays flooded with self-proclaimed “financial gurus” preaching that forming an LLC is your golden ticket to wealth. They make it sound like all you need is $125, a clever business name, and boom—money raining from the sky. False hope at its finest! They sell the illusion that success is in the paperwork, when the real grind starts after you get that LLC. No product, no plan, no profit—just pipe dreams and wasted fees.
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1 week ago | 
theinnercitynews.com | Damon Carr
By Damon CarrMost Americans ain’t anywhere close to reaching their savings goals. A recent survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by “Talker Research” shows only 13 percent feel “very good” about their financial situation right now. Another 28 percent say they feel “somewhat good.”The majority of Americans feel shaky, stressed, and stuck when it comes to their money!They’re grinding hard, but still falling behind.
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1 week ago | 
chicagodefender.com | Damon Carr
Most Americans ain’t anywhere close to reaching their savings goals. A recent survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by “Talker Research” shows only 13 percent feel “very good” about their financial situation right now. Another 28 percent say they feel “somewhat good.”The majority of Americans feel shaky, stressed, and stuck when it comes to their money!They’re grinding hard, but still falling behind.
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1 week ago | 
atlantadailyworld.com | Damon Carr
Most Americans ain’t anywhere close to reaching their savings goals. A recent survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by “Talker Research” shows only 13 percent feel “very good” about their financial situation right now. Another 28 percent say they feel “somewhat good.”The majority of Americans feel shaky, stressed, and stuck when it comes to their money!They’re grinding hard, but still falling behind.
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1 week ago | 
michiganchronicle.com | Damon Carr
Most Americans ain’t anywhere close to reaching their savings goals. A recent survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by “Talker Research” shows only 13 percent feel “very good” about their financial situation right now. Another 28 percent say they feel “somewhat good.”The majority of Americans feel shaky, stressed, and stuck when it comes to their money!They’re grinding hard, but still falling behind.
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2 weeks ago | 
michiganchronicle.com | Damon Carr
You missed the tax filing deadline… now what? Don’t panic, but don’t play, either!Let me keep it 100 with you—the IRS don’t forget, don’t forgive, and definitely don’t fumble when it comes to late taxes. If you missed the deadline to file your tax return, your stress might be building up like them late fees. But before you start ignoring those IRS letters like you do telemarketers, slow down and read this.
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3 weeks ago | 
chicagodefender.com | Damon Carr
Let’s talk about the Gap. Not the clothing store “Gap.” Not the gap or space between your teeth. I’m talking about the space between your income and your expenses. That sweet spot where wealth is born and financial stress dies! I generally refer to it as the “Wiggle Room” in your budget. You see, too many people are caught in a cycle of living check to check. They hustle hard, get paid, and two days later, they’re broke.
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1 month ago | 
chicagodefender.com | Damon Carr
Let’s keep it a buck—tariffs ain’t just boring political talk for CNN and policy nerds. Nah, tariffs hit the streets, your shopping cart, and your stock portfolio like a freight train. Case in point: recent tariffs slapped on Vietnamese imports by former President Trump caused chaos in the markets, shook Nike to its core, and took a big bite out of Big Tech. If you didn’t feel it yet, hold tight—it’s trickling down fast. What is a Tariff?
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1 month ago | 
newpittsburghcourier.com | Damon Carr
As the year progresses, significant tax changes loom, impacting individuals, businesses, and the IRS itself. Nobody likes talking about taxes. But like it or not, Uncle Sam STILL wants his cut! Whether you’re clockin’ in at the 9 to 5, grindin’ side hustles on the weekend, or just tryna stretch that Social Security check, tax talk is money talk. And with some major changes coming down the pipeline, this ain’t the year to tune out. This is the year to pay attention.
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1 month ago | 
chicagodefender.com | Damon Carr
by Damon CarrRetirement isn’t a joke. It’s not something you wing. It’s not something you put off. It sure isn’t something you can depend on Social Security alone to carry you through. In short, for most people, retirement isn’t the life of luxury, leisure, and travel that we all fantasize about. I recently read an interesting report in “Business Insider.” “Business Insider” surveyed over 3,300 seniors, asking them what they regret most about their retirement planning. The answers?
