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5 Long-Term Financial Goals and How to Achieve Them

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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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The tricky world of expenses

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I must admit I’ve been struggling to start writing the blog this week, I knew I would be discussing the dreaded task of processing expenses and as I’m sure you can imagine the subject hasn’t really stirred my creative juices! Do you have an expense policy in place? Try to do all of your expenses at the same time at least once a week.

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Should People with Grit Ever Give Up?

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You’ve just encountered a major obstacle, and now completing the project will be a lot more expensive and take much longer than you initially planned on. Economists refer to these as sunk costs—costs we’ve already incurred that we can’t get back. You’re overwhelmed and you’re not sure the job is a good fit for you.

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Pets as Part of the Family

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Regular reader know we refer to this as pet humanization and that it's one of our favorite trends. consumers are sparing no expense when it comes to their “families.”. The article has a great quote on pet humanization: Forty-five percent of owners buy birthday presents for their pets, and 64% buy them gifts on holidays.

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8 Pieces of Financial Advice for New College Graduates

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Some people refer to this as an emergency fund , but it is essentially three to six months’ worth of living expenses you can use to pay for essentials if you lose your income or get hit with unexpected bills, such as a car repair or medical emergency. You may not get your expenses to match the 50/30/20 percentages.

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Customer service actions to guarantee repeat business

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Stay in touch with clients and thank them for paying their bill on time, or text them to thank them for referring a client to you. Occasionally send your customers a small trinket honoring your appreciation of your clients; it doesn’t have to be expensive.

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Customer service actions to guarantee repeat business

Service Untitled

Stay in touch with clients and thank them for paying their bill on time, or text them to thank them for referring a client to you. Occasionally send your customers a small trinket honoring your appreciation of your clients; it doesn’t have to be expensive.