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A Millennial’s Guide to Finances: 5 Things to Start Before You Turn 30

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However, important skills like when and how to manage your finances don’t come naturally to many. Be more descriptive than simply “transportation” because a Lyft to the bar on Friday night should not be marked as a vital expense. A healthy guideline is to have between six and 12 months worth of expenses set aside,” Kemp says.

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Funding for Education Technology Startups Continues to Boom

Small Business Labs

.  The article chart below (click to enlarge) shows some (but not all) of the bigger Edtech funding rounds in 2018. Key quote on why this is happening: College is more expensive these days, the way that we think about work and training is shifting, and existing positions are requiring more tech skills than ever before.

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Furthering Your Education on a Budget

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The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that the average undergraduate tuition at public colleges during 2018-2019 was $18,383.00, all included (fees, tuition, housing, etc.) Still, there are ways to continue to increase your skills at work without spending a massive amount of money. and $47,419.00

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The Post-Covid Economy Demands a Hybrid Office Concept | Virtual Offices and Remote Workers Drive Innovation and Productivity

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Companies that may have been on the come up have suddenly found themselves tied to an expensive long-term office lease that they are contractually bound to. Virtual offices contribute to lower expenses by allowing workers to spend less on gas and food, meaning they can better maintain their financial health, as well as?enjoy

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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. out of six questions correctly, whereas women only responded to 2.7

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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Hard to believe, but in 2018, only roughly 3 percent of US employees worked from home, reports management researcher David Burkus. Yet white Americans are far more likely than Black Americans to view racism as a “zero-sum game,” believing that if life improves for Black people, it will be at the expense of white people.

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