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

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This creep ultimately caused her family to lose the ability to stay on top of their finances. It’s called ‘lifestyle creep’ when you’re done with school so you think you have more money and can afford more things,” Akpan says. Then, in 2019, she lost her job. Akpan’s not just open with her family about finances.

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

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This creep ultimately caused her family to lose the ability to stay on top of their finances. It’s called ‘lifestyle creep’ when you’re done with school so you think you have more money and can afford more things,” Akpan says. Then, in 2019, she lost her job. Akpan’s not just open with her family about finances.

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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.

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