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Lessons From Past Recessions

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What are my basic monthly living expenses (including food, shelter, health insurance, utilities, phone, transportation and childcare)? Am I anticipating any major life events with significant expenses attached (like a new baby or retirement)? How much debt do I have (credit cards, student loans, car loans, mortgages, etc.)?

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Answering Reader Mail: Can an EA salary support a family?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I believe you can raise a family on an EA salary whether alone or with a significant other. Always buy the most expensive health insurance you can afford. You should have 3 savings accounts - retirement, rainy day, and emergency. Retirement is your 401k, CDs, cash, etc. Always remember, the best things in life are free!

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4 Ways To Financially Support Your Employees (Other Than Raises)

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Here are some actionable tips that employers can take to help their employees prepare for economic downturns and unexpected expenses. Without simply increasing wages, what course of action can employers take to prepare their employees for economic downturns and unexpected expenses? Unfortunately, this just isn’t the case.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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I’m no stranger to setting lofty money goals : At 9 years old I became cognizant of the idea of college—a seemingly far-off milestone that my parents described as “important” and “expensive”—and decided I needed to proactively save money for my college education. What does it mean to pursue financial feminism?

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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I want my financial future to be bright and to have no worries when I’m older and ready to retire. I want to evaluate my cost-of-living expenses and see where I can cut back. Review your expenses as a couple. I graduated from college, and I needed to start planning out my financial future. Build value every day. Stop smoking.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I like many aspects of my job, but the most important thing for me is working for the right company, in the right industry and with the potential for growth, and my current position offers none of those things. 3) Can you afford to live off of an EA’s salary after being a lawyer? Most admin stay admin. Why be an EA?

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During a Recession, Entrepreneurs Are in the Driver’s Seat

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Even the healthcare industry, often considered a safe zone, trimmed areas of its workforce. And companies that weren’t cutting jobs cut benefits, from retirement funds to healthcare coverage. Social media sites provide endless opportunities for marketing, networking and support from other professionals in your industry.

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