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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-06 13-22

Stocks are dumping Gold is dumping Silver is dumping Crypto is dumping Bonds are dumping Even Oil is dumping If everything is dumping, where the hell is money going?

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andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-06 13-22

For people in their 20s and 30s, this is a blessing — investing for retirement now makes sense

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-06 13-22

Earn $15,000 a month, live on $4,000, and invest the remaining $11,000 That's how wealth is built

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-06 13-22

Time is the most valuable asset and shouldn't be wasted

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-06 13-22

In one's 20s and 30s: steer clear of credit card debt and lifestyle creep. Create a budget, trim unnecessary expenses, and build additional income streams. Invest in skills and consistently save for

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-01 14-26

That's the power of compound interest + long-term investing BREAKING: S&P 500 hits record high of 7,600

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-06-01 14-26

The Roth IRA limit is $7,500 That's about $145 a week Investing $145 a week into an S&P 500 index fund for 30 years results in spending roughly $225,000 out of pocket but having about $1.4 million

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-31 01-02

Home foreclosures jumped 25% in Q1

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-31 01-02

This situation is widespread: millions who took ARMs from 2019–2022 are seeing resets now and foreclosure filings are rising

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-31 01-02

Instead they climbed to about 7%, pushing the monthly payment up by hundreds—money not budgeted and not available. Foreclosure is now a possibility.

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-31 01-02

A neighbor bought a house in 2020 when rates were around 3%. Expecting further declines, an adjustable-rate mortgage was chosen in hopes rates would drop below 2%.

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-26 23-19

#New: National rent numbers (median 1BR): New York: $4,680 San Francisco: $4,000 (!)* Boston: $3,000 Jersey City: $2,800 San Jose: $2,600 Miami: $2,590 Wash DC: $2,300 Honolulu: $2,300 Chicago: $2,260

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-26 23-19

A full-time worker putting in 40 hours a week should be able to pay rent, buy groceries, and afford healthcare with wages alone

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-25 17-20

Amazon cut 27,000 jobs. Google cut 12,000. Microsoft cut 10,000. All reported record profits. Many major companies are following the same playbook, and most workers remain unaware. This is the new economy

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-25 17-20

Meanwhile, Meta posted billions in profit last year. Remaining employees are tracked by software that records their activity to train AI agents that could replace them.

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-25 17-20

No phone call. No HR meeting. No human on the other end. Just an email.

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-25 17-20

The biggest lie in corporate America: job security Layoffs at Meta reveal how companies treat their workforce. Employees were told to work from home, then received layoff emails at 4 a.m. while many were

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-19 20-18

Companies offer counteroffers because buying time is cheaper than finding a replacement Having agreements put in writing is wiser; otherwise walking away may be the better option

andyloketh

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-19 20-18

At year-end a reorg occurred: the manager was let go, the role was folded into a larger team, and the promotion track vanished A month later, the role that had been interviewed for was filled by the other

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RE: LeoThread 2026-05-19 20-18

When the next quarter arrived, the promotion never materialized; the company said the budget was frozen until year-end