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A Millennial’s Guide to Finances: 5 Things to Start Before You Turn 30

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However, important skills like when and how to manage your finances don’t come naturally to many. According to a 2022 survey by Deloitte, 36% of millennials and 29% of Gen Z cited “cost of living” as their greatest concern. Get detailed and introspective to evaluate which purchases are legitimate needs vs. nonessentials.

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2023 Financial Forecast: How to Prepare for the Year Ahead

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And with a new year approaching quickly, it can be a good opportunity to take stock of what’s happened in the past year—in your personal life, career and with your finances—and think about what changes you’d like to make in the year ahead. As you think about your personal finances heading into 2023, credit card debt should be top of mind.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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Although everyone’s personal finance journey is exactly that, there are certain steps we all can take as we pursue financial feminism and literacy. Get familiar with your finances. Knowledge is power, and knowledge of our own finances is especially powerful. It is no secret that the gender wage gap continues to persist in 2022.

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Lessons From Past Recessions

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Recessions are a natural part of the economic cycle and help to reset the economy when it grows too quickly, making it harder for regular people to purchase everyday items. As of August 2022, the economy has already seen two months of negative GDP growth, but the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) hasn’t officially declared one yet.

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A Single Mother Struggling to Budget Weighs the Balance Between Just Surviving and Really Living

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Right after the workshop, I purchased Egyptian cotton sheets and a duvet cover. And fantasy, I’ve learned, is important, especially when your default setting is a fiscally stressful reality and “hobbies” that include devouring articles on finance, budgeting, inflation and retirement. Photos by Boyloso/Shutterstock.

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Meet the Christmas Tree Farmers Keeping the Spirit of Christmas Alive

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Many farmers forgo the wholesale market by welcoming visitors to purchase fresh trees—one of some 25 million sold in the U.S. After a career in finance in Chicago and New York, she joined her father’s Colorado operation 12 years ago. “I every year. How do Christmas tree farms work ? It looked like a Hallmark movie.

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When Considering Your Investment Strategy, Keep These 3 Rules in Mind

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There are no headlines about the vast majority of people who have burned time and money into creating digital art that no one ever purchases. And it’s just a matter of time before there are a variety of cryptocurrency index funds for retail investors to add to their retirement portfolio. It’s natural to be intrigued by all the buzz.