The Big Money

Star athletes are getting paid loads more than they really should. The athletes are obtaining millions of dollars when they should be giving that money to other things. There are athletes out there barely earning money at all, while others are being paid millions of dollars. Star competitors are getting paid way too much, all they get paid for is playing a game, there are good athletes that don’t get paid, plus people out there doing better thing get paid less. Athletes get paid way too much…

America. Their secret? With the exception of a handful, most millionaires don’t live like the superstar millionaires on TV do. Instead, they look like regular guys and they work regular jobs. And yet, they manage to amass up to $10 million or more in money and assets. If you’re asking yourself how this is possible, it may be that their millionaire tricks have eluded you. But that doesn’t mean it’s too late for you: You can obtain a bank balance worthy of the millionaire next door. However, you…

Many believe the penny should be preserved and in which it should. The penny is part of American history and plays a big role in currency. The penny should be preserved because even the smallest amount of money and make something bigger than its own worth. Pennies may be historical but they also save customers and shop owners from awkward and confusing moments. According to the text it states, “In truth, it is more than a coin—it is a piece of American culture.” This means that it it is not…

It is the year 1803, France has offered the U.S. the land of the Louisiana Purchase for 15 million dollars, but it comes with many ethical dilemmas. The 3 big dilemmas include going against the Constitution, borrowing the 15 million dollars from the hated British bankers, and granting the French people citizenship. I, Thomas Jefferson, have previously stated that I am for strict interpretation of the Constitution, but believe it is in our nation’s best interest to buy the land, even though it…

save early in life. One of the main things I have learned from the Dave Ramsey videos is that you should not use credit cards. You should always save up for things and pay for them in cash, like cars and other big purchases. By doing this, it can help you stay out of debt and save up money for things in the future. Although many people will tell you differently, you do not need a fico score for anything. Some people will say that you need it for…

are teens, because they don't know how to really deal with money, and that's when a lot of mistakes happen. If credit cards are so bad, why do people use them? Then again credit cards are good for paying home and car loans, very few people do that with cash. Would you rather save for a while and not have any debt or buy now and pay it off with monthly payments? With credit cards, you make payments to pay off things and owe someone money for however long until the entire thing is paid off.…

JORDANS ARE EXPENSIVE Opening/Attention: Is it worth it to spend a good amount of money just for a pair of sneakers? To some people it’s their lifestyle. To them, Michael Jordan is a huge icon to the sneaker culture.. Its crazy how he isn’t involved in the game of basketball anymore, but he still makes a big impact in the market for his brand. Spoken Link: if you had nothing and had an opportunity to make some money would you commit a crime? Emotion/Story: Reading blogs and hearing…

At the end of the day the estimated amount of money spent overall on the day of the super bowl ends up being around 5.6 billion dollars. I just want to take a step back and think that the kind of good that could be done with this money. To put it into a little bit of perspective, if America took three years and saved this money instead of spending it on super bowl enjoyment that would give us a budget of about 16.8 billion dollars. The other day I came across a picture on facebook which was…

achieving the American dream. Even if we do go to college, later on in life, it will make us have problems with money. A solution that colleges/universities and the government can do is find a way to lower the cost of college. Money is a big factor to contribute when trying to achieve the American dream, and not having it can stop us from achieving it in a big way. Not having a lot of money can stop you from doing things like going to college to get a good education, which can stop you from…

north by a big difference. The north and South’s cultures are close but not to close. The south had a hard time keeping their economy during the Civil war. The south lost its cotton farms, getting rid of their money system. The cotton was mainly in New York with no gold or silver, the south was in trouble. The south had no minerals to create coins and the people of the south did not trust paper money. The government printed paper money and the people would not pay taxes on the paper money.…