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SUPPORT us on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/twocentspbsds SUBSCRIBE to Two Cents! https://goo.gl/jQ857H The U.S. just passed the biggest economic stimulus package in history in response to COVID-19... what do past examples tell us about its effectiveness? Two Cents on FB: https://www.facebook.com/TwoCentsPBS Two Cents on Twitter: @twocentspbs Email us: twocentspbs@gmail.com Sources: https://smartasset.com/financial-advisor/monetary-fiscal-government-stimulus https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/25/coronavirus-emergency-bill-how-does-it-compare-9-11-financial-crisis/5010452002/ https://howmuch.net/articles/worlds-economic-programs-against-coronavirus https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-stimulus-package-pay-united-states/&sa=D&ust=1588189250751000&usg=AFQjCNEcM1zy2fzDfVYYVXZLZuxqZYbP1Q -- Two Cents was created by Katie Graham, Andrew Matthews, Philip Olson CFP® and Julia Lorenz-Olson and is brought to you by PBS Digital Studios. We love dropping some knowledge on all things personal finance and helping you make better money decisions. Two Cents is hosted by Philip Olson, CFP® and Julia Lorenz-Olson Directors: Katie Graham & Andrew Matthews Written by: Philip Olson, CFP® and Julia Lorenz-Olson Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Produced by: Katie Graham Edited & Animated by: Andrew Matthews Images by: Shutterstock Music by: APM

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SUPPORT us on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/twocentspbsds SUBSCRIBE to Two Cents! https://goo.gl/jQ857H Almost every financial adviser recommends having a 401(k)... but are they the surefire solution they're made out to be? Two Cents on FB: https://www.facebook.com/TwoCentsPBS Two Cents on Twitter: @twocentspbs Email us: twocentspbs@gmail.com Two Cents was created by Katie Graham, Andrew Matthews, Philip Olson CFP® and Julia Lorenz-Olson and is brought to you by PBS Digital Studios. We love dropping some knowledge on all things personal finance and helping you make better money decisions. sources: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/04/a-brief-history-of-the-401k-which-changed-how-americans-retire.html https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/06/05/pensions-are-disappearing-heres-how-to-save-for-re.aspx https://20somethingfinance.com/401k-match/ https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/061913/hidden-fees-401ks.asp https://money.usnews.com/investing/investing-101/articles/2018-01-08/the-ugly-truth-about-retirement-savings-shortfalls https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/07/63-percent-of-americans-are-confused-about-401k-retirement-plans.html Two Cents is hosted by Philip Olson, CFP® and Julia Lorenz-Olson Directors: Katie Graham & Andrew Matthews Written by: Philip Olson, CFP® and Julia Lorenz-Olson Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Produced by: Katie Graham Edited & Animated by: Dano Johnson Images by: Shutterstock Music by: APM

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Thank you to Target for supporting PBS. You can learn more at: https://target.com/community Share your story today: https://to.pbs.org/3izZeXh How did the US dollar come to be the most ubiquitous, trusted and traded currency in the history of the world? Two Cents was created by Katie Graham, Andrew Matthews, Philip Olson CFP® and Julia Lorenz-Olson and is brought to you by PBS Digital Studios. We love dropping some knowledge on all things personal finance and helping you make better money decisions. sources: Weatherford, Jack. "The History of Money." Three Rivers Press, 1997. https://www.sporcle.com/blog/2019/03/who-is-on-us-money-and-why/ https://www.biography.com/news/historial-figures-on-us-money https://www.thoughtco.com/faces-on-us-currency-4153995 https://www.usmint.gov/learn/history/overview https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20190528-the-curious-origin-of-the-symbol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie#:~:text=Origin%20of%20the%20name,-Ten%2Ddollar%20note&text=%22Dixie%22%20is%20derived%20from%20Jeremiah,subsequent%20to%20the%20Missouri%20Compromise. https://www.insider.com/us-dollar-bill-evolution-2018-6#:~:text=16th%20US%20President%20Abraham%20Lincoln,money%20approved%20by%20the%20government).&text=The%20large%2Dformat%20bill%20featured,Treasury%20during%20the%20Civil%20War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_currency#:~:text=In%201944%2C%20when%20the%20US,second%20currency%20in%20global%20reserves. Two Cents is hosted by Philip Olson, CFP® and Julia Lorenz-Olson Directors: Katie Graham & Andrew Matthews Written by: Philip Olson, CFP® Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Produced by: Katie Graham Edited & Animated by: Dano Johnson Images by: Shutterstock Music by: APM

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