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  • Ben Franklin’s 7 Steps to Financial Success

    Ben Franklin’s 7 Steps to Financial Success0

    Americans are strong and confident about many things. But when it comes to money and financial security, that confidence is thrown out the window. According to a 2015 Pew report: “Only half of Americans (51 percent) said their households are financially secure, and more than half (56 percent) reported worrying about their finances over the

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  • Intellectual Work Begins in Ecstasy

    Intellectual Work Begins in Ecstasy0

    “Intellectual work begins in ecstasy.” That was not said by a drug-addled artist, as one might expect. It was soberly asserted by one of the last people you’d think of: a Dominican “friar” and priest who died decades ago, having lived his life mostly in study, prayer, poverty, chastity, and obedience. His name was Antonin

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  • Why care about Pope Francis’ new document on marriage and family?

    Why care about Pope Francis’ new document on marriage and family?0

    We can all agree that stable, reasonably happy marriages and families are not just luxuries for the fortunate few. Having a good number of them is important for the health of society and individuals. Chaotic, abusive, or broken families lead to all kinds of problems. Some people bravely work through such problems, and others don’t

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  • Why Some of Us Work So Hard

    Why Some of Us Work So Hard0

    We’ve all heard the admonitions about “workaholism”: how some people sacrifice not just fun, but also family life and even their own lives, by working insane hours when they don’t really have to. And all of us also know people who work very long hours not because they’re workaholics, but because they don’t get paid

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  • Do Kids Today Need More Hands-on Education?

    Do Kids Today Need More Hands-on Education?0

    By now you may have heard of 9-year-old Hilde Kate Lysiak, the little girl who owns and operates a small local newspaper known as The Orange Street News. Hilde was catapulted to fame the other week when her publication ran exclusive information she had sniffed out about a local murder. Following the release of the

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  • Why Students Today are Financially Illiterate

    Why Students Today are Financially Illiterate32

    American students struggle when it comes to financial knowledge. When the OECD (the organization which runs the international PISA exam) tested students in 18 countries for their financial literacy abilities several years ago, it was discovered that U.S. students “ranked at best eighth and at worst 12th.” Bottom line? American students need more instruction in

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