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I can’t find that Stephen King book (I’m ever on the hunt for a good book). I think financial literacy/achieving financial independence is huge and as a society we do a really shitty job here. We don’t teach it and the financial services industry is intentionally Byzantine to keep your money

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Yes! I would love to see better financial literacy both taught and practiced. This would make my head hurt less.

When you say you can't find King's Skeleton Key, do you mean physically nearby? It's a pretty popular book, but it is a collection of stories, not a full novel.

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I found Skeleton Crew, maybe that’s what you mean? I love this clip. Get your FU money and chill https://youtu.be/XamC7-Pt8N0

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also: JOHN GOODMAN! <3

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So good. I’m sure you’ve seen Cloverfield lane? He’s the best in that

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Yep. I actually like all 3 of those films, at least the ones I saw.

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That is 100% what I meant, and I wonder how many other readers will catch this goof!

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"...learning a language can be a clumsy, painful process." Which is why I ended up turning into a superpower possessed by most of my heroines- some are intelligent enough to intelligibly speak a new language like a native speaker, even for the first time...

I don't think King wrote a book called "Skeleton Key". He did, however, write a short story collection called "Skeleton Crew"...

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Unfortunately for me, I missed "Skeleton Crew" today, but fortunately, you are the 2nd reader so far to notice. Yikes!

Language fluidity and mastery isn't something that typically comes to mind when you think "superpower", but it really would be an amazing skill. I know technology is bridging a lot of that gap too, but for me it's still fun to learn just for the sake of learning.

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Another situation where a skeleton key can instantly increase your financial security is when your local bank vault uses a warded lock.

But you didn't hear this from me.

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These are the sort of life-changing tips you can only get from a deep dive in the comments here, or over on Why Try AI. Of course, Nest-Expressed has a few hidden gems now too, but you've got to dive deep and read them all.

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These kinds of insider financial tips are typically only available to paid subscribers. Enjoy this freebie on the house!

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It's basically like how Henry Ford made the Model T affordable enough so that his workers could buy it, thus creating a robust middle class (and strong customer base for the Ford Motor Company). How long do you think it will take to cultivate a Daniel-And-Andrew customer base by giving away freebies?

I figure the more precise an answer we can give, the better we can court long-term investors who like to take bold risks.

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Taking bold risks in your local bank just so happens to be my financial tip #23

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This dovetails nicely with [redacted], where we take bold risks with other people's money.

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