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Credit & Personal Finance

Is Inflation Actually Making You Poorer — or Are You Just Spending More on Things You Chose to Upgrade?

Prices are up everywhere — but so are our expectations. Peter Schiff, Michelle Singletary, and Robert Kiyosaki debate whether inflation is genuinely making us poorer or whether some of what we're calling financial pain is actually a series of lifestyle choices we've quietly made for ourselves.

June 16, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Is Inflation Actually Making You Poorer — or Are You Just Spending More on Things You Chose to Upgrade?

Global Business / Economy

The Leadership Dilemma: Should You Share Financials with Your Team?

Should your team know how the business is really doing financially? It's one of leadership's most uncomfortable questions. Patrick Lencioni, David Maister, and Laura Willensky debate whether opening the books builds trust and accountability — or just creates anxiety and distraction.

June 16, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
The Leadership Dilemma: Should You Share Financials with Your Team?

Global Business / Economy

Is Your Business Generating Revenue or Just Keeping You Busy — and Do You Actually Know the Difference?

Nearly 20% of small businesses fail in their first year — and one of the quietest killers is mistaking busyness for productivity. Barbara Weltman, Michael Kitces, and Karen Miller help entrepreneurs ask the hard question: is all that activity actually showing up in revenue?

June 16, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Is Your Business Generating Revenue or Just Keeping You Busy — and Do You Actually Know the Difference?

Global Business / Economy

Is the Stock Market Still the Best Place for Money You Won't Touch for Ten Years — or Has the Case Been Quietly Weakening?

The stock market has historically returned around 10% annually over the long term — but with rising interest rates, inflation, and a flood of alternative investments, is that still the smartest place for your ten-year money? Jeremy Josse, Tiffany Allen, and Mark Cuban debate whether equities still reign or the case has quietly weakened.

June 15, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Is the Stock Market Still the Best Place for Money You Won't Touch for Ten Years — or Has the Case Been Quietly Weakening?

Credit & Personal Finance

To Disclose Finances Before Moving In Together: A Timely Conversation or Late Realization?

70% of couples cite money as a primary source of relationship stress — so why do so many wait until they're sharing a lease to have the conversation? Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, Theresa McMahon, and Peter Dunn debate how early couples should disclose their finances, and whether waiting until move-in day is already too late.

June 15, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
To Disclose Finances Before Moving In Together: A Timely Conversation or Late Realization?

Credit & Personal Finance

Is Generational Wealth a Realistic Goal for First-Generation Earners — or a Concept Designed for People Who Already Have It?

73% of Americans believe generational wealth is key to financial security — but for first-generation earners starting with debt and no safety net, is building it a realistic goal or a concept designed for people who already have a head start? Sandy McCarthy, Cameron Huddleston, and Robert Brown dig into the real barriers and possibilities.

June 15, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Is Generational Wealth a Realistic Goal for First-Generation Earners — or a Concept Designed for People Who Already Have It?
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