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

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So, I had to learn to stick to my budget , which wasn’t easy, especially for someone who’d had to repeat a year of high school math. I quickly learned that with small children, every moment you are away from them costs money. How did I rationalize spending money that put me slightly over budget? Even more confident.

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Offering Financial Literacy Benefit Programs Could Save Businesses $40 Billion

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Employers offering a range of financial support options — such as retirement planning workshops, debt management counseling, and savings incentive programs — can lead to a more stable, productive, and health-conscious workforce. These should be offered regularly and methodically to reinforce learning and adaptation of financial behaviors.

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As I Enter My 60s, Here’s the Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

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Live and learn, right? While I appreciated learning about the PR side of the business, my heart was on the writer’s side. Setting budgets. I’m 60 and still learning new things decades into my career. Why not share what I’ve learned since I started freelancing in the (gulp) 1980s? Analyzing data. Doing taxes.

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Want to Retain Your Team? Offer Financial Well-being Programs

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Financial coaching on the basics of personal finance is offered by 24% of respondents, and includes advice about personal budgeting, savings, debt and credit management. It can be jolting to start a new job, only to learn that you’re going to have to pay for COBRA to bridge a healthcare gap for 30 to 90 days.

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Concurrent Learning Sessions

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• Finding Peace of Mind in Your Pocketbook: How to Ditch Debt, Build a Budget and Show Your Money Who’s Boss Christy Wright (Financial Pillar). They inspire greatness and confidence in us, and build us to return as better employees with in our organizations. I learned so much! Build a budget. Go figure!).

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16 Rich Habits

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If you want to end your financial struggles, you need to make a habit of saving and budgeting what you spend. Here are some sensible ways to budget your monthly net pay: Spend no more than 25 percent on housing, no matter if you own or rent. Contribute as much as you can afford to a retirement plan. Read every day.

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Overqualified and Interviewing

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I have applied for positions I was overqualified for and thankful for what I learned from them. Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. Several years ago, I found myself in a position at a company that was facing budget cuts. Changing career field.