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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.” Guessing at your budget isn’t going to cut it when you approach retirement,” she says. “A A lot of people guess at their budget.

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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. If I hadn’t lost my contract, I wouldn’t have learned anything about money,” she reflects. “I Akpan credits it all to losing her job. “If

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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. Maybe you created a groundbreaking language-learning program. This article was published in November 2019 and has been updated. What are the key highlights of your life? What do people remember and admire best about you?

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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. If I hadn’t lost my contract, I wouldn’t have learned anything about money,” she reflects. “I Akpan credits it all to losing her job. “If

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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). That’s why I’ve put together this beginner’s guide to business finance, so read on to learn the fundamentals of financing a business. Why is that? The good news?

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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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