Independence Day

Patriotism and Personal Finance - A Brief Walk Through American History

Posted July 4, 2008 - 00:00 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Real Estate and Housing, Taxes

Child Saluting American Flag

To all the Americans out there, happy Independence Day! I think this a great day to reflect upon how personal finance and patriotism is so intertwined in America. So I dug up a few tidbits from American history and summarized them here.

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Some 4th of July Numbers

Posted July 3, 2007 - 10:57 by Andrea Dickson

Art and Leisure

fireworks

July 4th is such a good time. There's something for everyone--getting tanked with your friends, hanging out with your family, the smell of the barbeque, the spectacular fireworks. I always love the collective sounds that crowds make when watching fireworks. And because I love statistics almost as much as I love fireworks, here are some stats on America's Independence Day celebrations:

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