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

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Then, in 2019, she lost her job. With an expensive California mortgage, car payments and student loans, the emergency fund she and her husband, Sylvester, had dutifully built quickly depleted. Now, Akpan makes it a point to ask people if they have a Roth individual retirement account. I could do it, too.’

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How to Find Your Money ‘Why’

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Or, if that’s too much, imagine the speech a colleague might give upon your retirement. When you are faced with decisions about spending, use these identities—bold painter, curious wanderer, community leader—to ask whether the expense is helping you move closer to the person you want to be. Choose your identity.

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

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Then, in 2019, she lost her job. With an expensive California mortgage, car payments and student loans, the emergency fund she and her husband, Sylvester, had dutifully built quickly depleted. Now, Akpan makes it a point to ask people if they have a Roth individual retirement account. I could do it, too.’

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Is Your Resume Hot? Or a HOT mess?

Melissa Peoples

When I met Vanessa in 2019 we immediately clicked and I have had the pleasure of watching her grow and expand in her career. She has so much to say to the Administrative community and I am over the moon that I can share her first article with you. Reasons for doing so will be explored in future articles - stay tuned!]

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The Great Risk Shift - and Economic Insecurity - Continues

Small Business Labs

  Examples include corporations shifting more responsibility for retirement, career planning and healthcare to their employees and governments reducing social safety net programs. Key quote from the article: " many Americans feel insecure. He also recently wrote the NY Times Op Ed The Economy Is Strong.

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

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A 2019 report from the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy found that “the median net worth of self-employed families at $380,000 in 2019 was over four times that of families of workers ($90,000).”. And companies that weren’t cutting jobs cut benefits, from retirement funds to healthcare coverage. Robbins asks.

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