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30 New Year’s Resolution Ideas to Make 2024 Healthier, Happier & More Secure

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Save more for retirement. Increase contributions to retirement accounts such as your 401(k) or IRA. Ideally, this should cover at least three to six months of living expenses in case you lose your job or have unexpected expenses like medical bills. Become a mentor. Set savings goals. Reduce debt. Learn about investing.

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Preparing to Move Overseas? Read This First

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Have you decided to live the #beachlife or the #retired life or just the #offgridlife? As soon as you move abroad , you’re in charge of paying for your medical expenses, as your United States health insurance won’t let you submit any assertions, says Elena Jones, a personal finance expert at FinanceJar. Health care.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Female entrepreneurs , CEOs and community leaders who mentor and support young women provide invaluable guidance, helping them overcome challenges and achieve their ambitions. Dr. Rajinder Atwal Medical Director, CEO, Founder, Family Physician, M.D., Meet Our Finalists Yasmine Arrington Founder, Executive Director, ScholarCHIPS, Inc.

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How Toxic Positivity Can Hurt Your Finances

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Resilience , on the other hand, lets you keep moving through a challenging situation like a scary medical diagnosis or job loss while still being able to acknowledge that things are hard. Pushing off conversations about life insurance, retirement savings or long-term care doesn’t protect you from the negative feelings the subjects bring up.

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16 Rich Habits

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Contribute as much as you can afford to a retirement plan. Get a mentor. Among the wealthy, 93 percent who had a mentor attributed their success to that person. Mentors regularly and actively participate in your growth by teaching you what to do and what not to do. You should never lose money on your savings.

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On the Outside Looking In

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Being a member is not only a great place for networking, but for mentoring and learning of jobs in your area. In Ontario, Canada, it is no longer mandatory to retire at 65 years of age and the baby boomers are fast approaching this age. A good way to network in person is through professional associations.

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Answering Reader Mail: The Other Assistant Isn't As Qualified - Should I Express My Interest?

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I have been an Executive Assistant for over 10 years, and am now working for a Vice President in an academic medical center. 4) The previous assistant does not want to lose any important benefits/tenure/seniority at the previous company whether they be retirement savings, vacation accrual rate, or misc perks they would lose.

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