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Ballooning US debt poses huge risks ahead

Today, Blackrock's CEO Larry Fink warned investors that the US is heading towards a “supply problem” as the widening budget deficit, expected to top $1 trillion annually starting in 2019, requires more borrowing. This is an issue that investors have never seen before. Typically government spending is restrained at the end of an economic expansion; however, this administration is stepping on the accelerator with neither party emphasizing fiscal responsibility. This could pose a huge problem if a recession hits over the next couple of years.

IM 055: David Bowie, Cats, and Saving 50% of Your Income | Lillian Karabaic

Lillian Karabaic teaches personal finance to millennials through workshops, courses, and a weekly podcast Oh My Dollar!

IM 046: Give a Little, Help a Lot at Kiva.org | Jessica Hansen

Kiva's Jessica Hansen explains how to use microfinance to lend a little and help a lot. Learn how to do more with your money and make a sustainable impact.

Tepper: we are ‘nowhere near an overheated’ stock market

Despite the weekly doomsday headlines (this week is from filmmaker Michael Moore – we do not recommend taking investment advice from fimmakers, ever), Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper called comparisons of today's market with the tech bubble of 1999 ‘ridiculous' and we wholeheartedly agree. Tepper who runs Appaloosa Management says that the market run doesn't translate into over the top valuations in equities.

3 essential financial tips for recent college graduates

It is that time of year where college graduates enter a new phase of their lives. Yes that is me from 20 years ago after earning my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Richmond. I can't believe that so much time has passed but I thought I would share 3 financial tips for recent college graduates because most people learn little to nothing about it in school — which is pretty crazy to think that our kids aren't taught crucial life skills like finance but I will leave that topic to another day. Let's dive right in.