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The 7 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 50s

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People in their 50s are facing financial headwinds that include higher costs of living, rising debt, the disappearance of pension funds and an increased reliance on Social Security. A lot of people guess at their budget. Guessing at your budget isn’t going to cut it when you approach retirement,” she says. “A

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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. Then, in 2019, she lost her job. With books, blogs and YouTube (or as Akpan calls it, “YouTube University”), she began educating herself on financial literacy and how to budget. We’re done.

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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. Then, in 2019, she lost her job. With books, blogs and YouTube (or as Akpan calls it, “YouTube University”), she began educating herself on financial literacy and how to budget. We’re done.

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How to Find Your Money ‘Why’

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You might find yourself naming things like “beauty,” “health,” “community,” “family” or even something grander, like “justice.” As you spend time reflecting on your values , start listing low-cost and free ways of sustaining them. This article was published in November 2019 and has been updated. Tap into your core values.

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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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How to Cultivate a Growth Mindset

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A small clinical trial published in the Journal of Education and Health Promotion found that “positive thinking training” increased feelings of positivity and reduced rates of stress and anxiety among hemodialysis patients. This article was published in October 2019 and has been updated. Positive mindsets reduce stress.

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Business finance: The ultimate guide for non-finance people

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In particular, traditional business financing options like bank loans have been declining since 2020 — where they fell 6% from 2019 (43% to 37%, respectively). A fiscal year simply represents the 12-month period that a business uses for its accounting, taxes, and budgeting purposes. Why is that?

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