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5 Long-Term Financial Goals and How to Achieve Them

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What are long-term financial goals and why are they important? Long-term financial goals are your money objectives that will take more than a few years to achieve. Your long-term goals are an important aspect of your financial health. These goals provide motivation, direction and discipline when managing your finances.

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3 Ways to Avoid Overspending During the Holidays

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In the early years of our marriage, the holidays used to throw a wrench in our financial plans. Once the holiday-themed marketing campaigns started, we would be bombarded with messages that we needed more stuff and the fact that we already had one didn’t matter. And then November would roll around. Start with a Percentage.

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25 Holiday Gift Ideas That Support Minority-Owned Businesses

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It’s time to put our money where our mouths were when we marched for equality and social justice—which is the kind of holiday spirit I want to be a part of. Black-owned POWERHANDZ produces sports and fitness accessories to enhance your at-home workouts and ensure you reach your fitness goals. POWERHANDZ.

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10 Ways to Finish Your Year Strong

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Holidays have a tendency to make you think you need more stuff. Think about your consumption in terms of percentages to see how constant upgrades impact your financial goals. Read: 3 Ways to Avoid Overspending During the Holidays. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2021 Issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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Wondering How to Become a Morning Person? Try These 8 Techniques

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It’s also important to set goals for yourself before you sleep. Consider making your goals more about house chores and hobbies rather than work, like doing laundry, reading that article you bookmarked a month ago and shopping for upcoming birthdays and holidays. Become a morning person by getting a good night’s sleep.

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My Life Changed When I Decided to Play to Win

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If that sounds a bit like the stuff of a Hallmark holiday movie for you, consider the context: It wasn’t a pretty win, and my coach nearly ended the match early after I took an elbow to the nose. It challenges you to go beyond goal setting. Challenges are exponential ; goals are incremental. I decided I would win.

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Holiday Messages Made Easy

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I just received this article written by Lynn Gaertner-Johnston of Syntax Training and wanted to pass it along to you as it has some great tips for holiday messaging. I know you will be spending the holidays without your wife, Kathryn, for the first time. Words for Holiday Messages. Happy holidays! Happy holidays!

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