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America is Gaslighting You | Is Your Money is Safe hands?

The Financial journey can seem like a long and tiresome one. It’s fair to say that we were all not prepared for the Pandemic push into a corner the way that it happened - for both the Haves and the Have Nots. 

Are we all scrambling for our next steps are what??!! This video illuminates some of what is happening amongst Americans - a true reflection of our unpleasureable pain within the Economy. 

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