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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.) For us, that might be finding a sommelier class, taking a pasta-making class with friends or hands on learning about digital currency. Have a plan.

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The 7 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 50s

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A 2019 study from the Center for Financial Services Innovation, funded by the AARP Foundation, indicated that just 17% of adults 50 and older in the low-to-moderate income range are “ financially healthy.” 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.

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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.

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How to Refresh Your Failed New Year’s Resolutions

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We make our first goofs on the new budgets we’ve set for ourselves. But there’s also a lot we can learn from these early fails at our resolutions. Think of the difference between goals phrased as, “I want to lose 10 pounds” and “I want to expand my enjoyment of cooking by learning 10 meatless recipes.”

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Ep 235: Jodi Reed on How Drag Racing Makes Her a Better Assistant

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CONNECT WITH JODI Jodi on LinkedIn Jodi on Facebook Book recommendation -> Living Loving and Learning by Leo F. Buscaglia ABOUT JODI Jodi Reed has been an admin for over 30 years and an executive assistant for 5 years.

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How to Find Your Money ‘Why’

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Making this active declaration might help stave off feelings of deprivation that come from the vaguer and more negative, “I can’t buy x because I’m on a budget.”. Maybe you created a groundbreaking language-learning program. This article was published in November 2019 and has been updated. Choose your identity.