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5 Long-Term Financial Goals and How to Achieve Them

Success

Send your children to college Expected time: 17-25 years Account types: 529 plans, Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA), custodial accounts, brokerage accounts, high-yield savings accounts , Certificate of Deposit (CD) Welcoming a new child into your family is an exciting step, but it can also be expensive.

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Career Success A to Z: L is for Lifelong Learning

Eat Your Career

As humans, we have been endowed with the amazing gift of intellect. My answer is always the same: If you have the time and financial means, there is rarely a drawback to expanding your horizons through education. Recommended Reading: Does Education Still Matter? To squander that is, in my opinion, the height of arrogance.

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Steel Magnolias, Barbie, and Other Wise Women – In Celebration of a Complicated Women’s History Month By Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low-Krayman

It’s not your job to educate the person who just harmed you. I should not have a “mommy penalty” on my salary because I have children and neither should you. You have every right to pick your battles. My goal is to help you make an intentional choice about how or if to respond so that you retain your sense of freedom and agency.

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The Real Reasons People Are Quitting by Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

It costs a company 6-9 months of an employee’s annual salary to replace them. When she was hired, her manager said she would be on track for promotions and salary increases but in three years, she was overlooked numerous times. The greatest gift you can give anyone is the freedom to be exactly who they are. What’s Stopping Us?

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Fellowship Community Culture Makes Four-Year Recipient of Top Workplaces Award

Energage

They have created additional employee appreciation such as: Raffle drawings to local events like baseball games, theater productions, concerts, and gift cards. Holiday and Nursing Home Week gifts & luncheons. If employees are interested in continued education, Fellowship Community supports it. “We We educate.

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Public Speaking Basics

Ian's Messy Desk

Generally, we assume our success is gauged by how long have you been in your job or what education you have. Those who give more speeches tend to have higher salaries than those who give less or no speeches. However, one of the best indicator of success in any profession is how often the person is asked to speak.

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Is Your Education Useless? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

69 Responses to “Is Your Education Useless?&# If you want to improve your mind, than I think there is no substitute for a quality education. Going back to school was the best gift I could give myself. Written by James - 69 Comments Many freelancers have university degrees. You spent ages getting your degree.

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