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Travel Blogger Karen Akpan Shares How She Journeyed From Debt to Economic Freedom

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Karen Akpan, known as @themomtrotter across social media, started her blog in 2017 to document and share budget travel hacks for people. Even with no monthly mortgage, they still had to pay for food, gas, health insurance and other bills. If I hadn’t lost my contract, I wouldn’t have learned anything about money,” she reflects. “I

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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Other reasons included “not [being] ready to retire” and the loss of their previous job. According to Guidant, the highest number of women-owned small businesses were in retail (18%), followed by “food and restaurant” at 12% and “health, beauty and fitness services” at 10%. Women of all ages are launching businesses.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Bathurst Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice Atwal is a trailblazer in the health care industry.

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Travel Blogger Karen Akpan Shares How She Journeyed From Debt to Economic Freedom

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Karen Akpan, known as @themomtrotter across social media, started her blog in 2017 to document and share budget travel hacks for people. Even with no monthly mortgage, they still had to pay for food, gas, health insurance and other bills. If I hadn’t lost my contract, I wouldn’t have learned anything about money,” she reflects. “I

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Thriving On Change

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I don’t know what is going on but everyone I have talked to is going through change, most of them are big changes like moving, career changes, health challenges, (lots) organizational change, and retirement. While some people see retirement as a good thing, my dad of 92 years old, who just retired, is struggling terribly.

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6 Commonly Overlooked Tax Deductions to Maximize Your Return

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We have so much love for taxes because we get to help filers maximize returns and learn about their finances. Additionally, self-employed individuals can leverage deductions for home office expenditures and health insurance premiums. Identifying and properly utilizing these deductions can significantly impact tax liabilities.”

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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’ve learned that my daily choices make a big difference in my long-term happiness. For health? This article was published in January 2017 and has been updated. Brandy Jules , former SUCCESS staff writer.

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