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Courtesy of WalletHub
Michael Ettlinger, director of the Carsey School, sat down with WalletHub to answer questions relating to a recent study that the personal finance website released regarding the U.S.’s most and least self-reliant states. Questions posed to him by WalletHub include how best to increase one’s financial independence and his opinion on publicly funding presidential campaigns – good or bad.