Success

JULY 20, 2021

A survey by Insider and Morning Consult from 2019 showed that millennials were more likely to put off buying houses, making career moves, undergoing medical procedures and even getting hitched—all because of cash-related reasons. So only adjust your emergency fund if your monthly expenses increase, you get a raise, or you gain dependents.

Retirement 329

Retirement Finance Expenses Goals 329

Allwork

AUGUST 31, 2022

It’s becoming more standard for there to be an employer match for funds such as a retirement fund like a 401(K), a 529 education savings plan, or even a student loan match plan. It can be a shock to new parents to know that the Federal Medical Leave Act does not guarantee any sort of pay. Employer-matching programs.

Finance 290

Finance Health Confidence Stress 290

Success

JUNE 28, 2021

Try to stash six months of living expenses in an emergency fund in case you lose your job or your business goes belly-up. Contribute as much as you can afford to a retirement plan. It’s amazing how much confidence helps. Think of savings and investments as two completely different things. Network and volunteer regularly.

Mentoring 318

Mentoring Budget Goals Credit Card 318

Admin Awards

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

When my mom retired just shy of her 80th birthday from the profession, she was given a scrapbook that was packed with pages of pictures, letters and writings about what she meant to her co-workers and organization. There was a winner in one of our cities whose leader was the Chief Medical Officer for a global pharmaceutical company.

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Interviewing Administrative Professionals Medical 2012 52

Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2023

Without adequate funding for growth, and without a workforce strategy to ensure that nursery staff are supported to deliver high-quality care, we fear that there will not be enough childcare places for the parents who need them, and that parents will lose confidence in the early years system.

Budget 98

Budget 2023 Health Skills 98

Men With Pens

APRIL 7, 2011

So when she sent me this guest post that outlines some of her learning curve lessons as a new freelancer, I was thrilled – here was someone who’d gone from zero to being a confident writer who could stand up for herself, and for her business. By the time I expensed medical, insurance, retirement etc, I barely broke even.

Expenses 40

Expenses Confidence Networking Learning 40