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Can I Go into Retirement Early With FIRE?

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Many blogs shared the ideas of FIRE retirement in the mid-2000s, and the movement gained mainstream attention in the 2010s when major news sources and publishing houses released articles and books about how to achieve early retirement through different methods. If your yearly expenses are $75,000, multiply that by 25.

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Travel Blogger Karen Akpan Shares How She Journeyed From Debt to Economic Freedom

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Karen Akpan, known as @themomtrotter across social media, started her blog in 2017 to document and share budget travel hacks for people. With an expensive California mortgage, car payments and student loans, the emergency fund she and her husband, Sylvester, had dutifully built quickly depleted. Then, in 2019, she lost her job.

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Career Success A to Z: L is for Lifelong Learning

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Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. It’s no exaggeration to say that I truly believe one of the core reasons we are all here on this planet is to learn. In truth, I don’t believe many people (if any) actually disdain the idea of learning itself. This article is part of a series. Yes and No.

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Travel Blogger Karen Akpan Shares How She Journeyed From Debt to Economic Freedom

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Karen Akpan, known as @themomtrotter across social media, started her blog in 2017 to document and share budget travel hacks for people. With an expensive California mortgage, car payments and student loans, the emergency fund she and her husband, Sylvester, had dutifully built quickly depleted. Then, in 2019, she lost her job.

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So You Want to Take a Break from Your Career—Here’s What You Need to Consider

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By working through what you like and don’t like, your daily responsibilities and what you’ve learned, you’ll better position yourself for the next step. Experts suggest building up emergency savings (three-six months of living expenses) and overall living expenses (up to a year’s worth) before leaving.

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When It Come to Employee Mental Health, These 10 Companies Are Setting the Example

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The app gives students a safe learning space and allows them to connect and share with peers from around the world, engaging in different lessons with qualified educators. Through this program, employees can receive reimbursement for up to $1,300 per fiscal year for expenses related to their emotional, physical and financial well-being.

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Should You Encourage Your Team to Pursue Side Hustles?

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Outside of the financial benefits, side hustles can help workers learn new skills, make extra money or pursue a dream outside working hours. Side hustles give people the chance to earn more money, start their own businesses or learn new skills, potentially leading to a salary increase in the future. Increased Employee Happiness.

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