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FREEDOM 💡 One of the Most Important Lessons I Teach My Financial Literacy Students When you go to work, you trade something extremely valuable for a paycheck: your skills, your knowledge, and your time. Before you ever see that money…Before you pay a single bill…Before you provide for your family… The government takes its share. That’s reality. And understanding reality is the foundation of financial literacy. Once you receive your take-home pay , most people immediately sta

Authored by Peter Feaman Today, the United States Senate failed for the 14th time  to advance a continuing resolution that would reopen the federal government — a vote that all but ensures the shutdown now becomes the longest in U.S. history. ( CBS News ) Why is this happening? According to the public record, Senate Democrats are refusing to support a “clean” spending bill passed by the United States House of Representatives that would fund the government into November. ( ABC

In 2024, full-time employed Americans averaged about 8.4 hours of work on weekdays  and 5.6 hours on weekend days  when they worked. ( Bureau of Labor Statistics ) But many workers go far beyond that: some exceed 40 hours per week, and when people routinely work 55 + hours weekly that over-time comes at a real human cost—studies show as much as a 35% higher risk of stroke  and a 17% higher risk of heart disease , compared to standard work-weeks. ( World Health Organization )

When the federal government shut down in October 2025, it wasn’t just bureaucrats who felt the impact — it was millions of American families waiting on a government card to buy groceries.Across the nation, states warned that SNAP benefits may not be issued starting November 1  if Washington failed to pass a spending bill. In Georgia, Texas, and beyond, families who rely on food assistance were suddenly faced with the terrifying question: What happens if the check doesn’t come

Grade Level: 9–12 (Financial Literacy / Economics / Career Readiness) Duration: 90 minutes (can be split into two 45-minute sessions) 🎯 Lesson Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Compare and contrast the costs and benefits  of trade schools and college education. Analyze annual salaries  in construction trades using real-world data. Calculate return on investment (ROI)  for education pathways. Evaluate how education debt  impacts long-term financi

The envelope on the kitchen counter was impossible to ignore — bold red letters read: “PAST DUE NOTICE – ELECTRIC SERVICE TERMINATION WARNING.” One month behind, and the threat of darkness loomed. Just as worry began to sink in, a knock at the door  startled me. Standing there was a sharply dressed elected official , flashing a practiced smile and a flag pin on his lapel. “Mind if I come in?” he asked warmly. Politeness won over caution. I invited him in. He glanced at the pa

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