Everything is expensive this year. The pandemic has messed with supply chains and we’re going to feel the effects rippling through for a long time. Thanksgiving dinner is no different. According to the American Farm Bureau, the cost of feeding a family of 10 is going to be 14% more expensive than it was lastContinue reading “Cost of Thanksgiving 2021”
Category Archives: Spending
It Ain’t About the Paycheck
Ever found yourself thinking, “If I was making more money, then life would be easier”? I’ve got some bad news for you: it ain’t about the paycheck.
Get Ready for Revenge Spending
Let’s get ready to SPENNNDDDDDD! I hope you read that title in your best wrestle-mania announcer voice, because that’s the level of hype economists are expecting. Get ready to hear the phrase “Revenge Spending” as we all emerge from wherever we’ve been hiding over the past year-and-a-half. After not being able to do much, thereContinue reading “Get Ready for Revenge Spending”
Riddle Me That
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YOLO
Figuring out what will make you feel alive is the key to walking this tightrope. Need help finding your balance? Schedule a complimentary chat here: https://calendly.com/valkyriefinancial/consult
Amazon Addiction
Who swears by their Amazon Prime account? If you’re in the club (I can honestly say I’m not. Weird, I know), you’re in very good company. Outgoing CEO Jeff Bezos published his letter to shareholders last week and — no huge surprise here — noted that Prime subscription grew remarkably over the past year, thanksContinue reading “Amazon Addiction”
Is it Stimulus or is it Relief?
Economic relief is that morning cup of coffee that’s needed to form coherent thoughts. Stimulus is the triple-shot of espresso that gets you to do 👏🏻 all 👏🏻 the 👏🏻 thing. And hear colors.
How are We Going to Pay for This?
President Biden announced his proposal to update the US’s infrastructure in what he is calling a “once in a generation” plan to spend approximately $2 trillion over the next 8 years (although I think it is worth noting the American Society of Engineers estimates we’ll need $2.6 trillion just to maintain current trends). This infrastructureContinue reading “How are We Going to Pay for This?”
Baller Money
Here are some mind-blowing numbers that I have no idea what to do with. Jeff Tracy over at Axios dug through the school budgets of the Sweet 16-qualifying men’s basketball schools and figured out how much each institution puts into their athletic programs as well as what percentage of those dolla dolla bills go toContinue reading “Baller Money”
This Dam is Going to Burst
Lately in “the stock market is not the economy” news, the Dow Jones Industrial Index has been breaching new highs. The S&P 500, too. Sure, the American vaccination effort is going better than expected, but the fact is that this economy is still missing 9 million jobs from when this pandemic started. So what gives?