Whenever you or your city is in peril be it your common alien attack, a vengeful A.I. aiming to end all life on Earth, or a powerful entity aiming to snap half of the universe’s population into oblivion (assuming you happen to be living in the Marvel Universe) you can count on The Avengers to save the day!
The Hidden Plastic Economy
Our countries day-to-day purchases run on plastic. Debit and credit cards make up 65% of all daily purchases, but credit cards are where things get confusing. Ever wonder why you local taco place won’t take cards?
How Much Is Student Loan Debt Costing You?
You and I thought we were doing the right thing when we returned to college and took out those loans to pay for our higher education. Now, we have finished our education and we are deep in debt and can not afford to make ends meet. It also does not help that we probably have not gotten a raise in so many years or even employed. So now we are broke, underpaid, underappreciated, and we will be in debt for many years to come.
Take a look at this infographic on the horrors of student loan debt and what lays ahead. One of the numbers that startled me is that tuition has risen 900% since 1978. It is no wonder a lot of students are borrowing money from anybody and everybody. Another number to look at is the amount of student loan debt to credit card debt. I guess we live in a society that stays in the red.
