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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 lot of people guess at their budget.

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How to Forgive

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For example, a 2019 study published in Psychology & Health found that forgiving others aided in achieving better sleep, which, in turn, has the potential to improve health. . So, how do you go about forgiving —especially if you have tried, but still dwell on past hurts? This is how I have been able to move on.

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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. This article was published in November 2019 and has been updated. The post How to Find Your Money ‘Why’ appeared first on SUCCESS. Choose your identity. It’s a bit grim, but take a moment to picture your obituary.

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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One thing that shouldn’t be pushed off to a future date, however—no matter how much we might want to—is financial planning. Fortunately, not all hope is lost if you’re wondering how to plan for financial success. That brings us to how to set financial goals and achieve them. Start a retirement plan. Absolutely, 100%, yes.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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of employer businesses in 2019—a growth of 16.7% million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.” The 2019 “ State of Women-Owned Businesses Report ” from American Express finds women-owned businesses “now represent 42% of all businesses—nearly 13 million—employing 9.4 trillion.”

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A Deep Dive Into the Positive and Negative Impacts of Gossip

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Read on to better understand why people gossip in the first place, types of gossip to avoid and how to better engage in watercooler (or Zoom) talk to reap gossip’s many benefits. Or perhaps another department’s long-time leader is retiring, and they’ve hired someone external to fill the role. Why do we do it?

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

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The consistent income made it hard to see how their monthly payments were beginning to add up. 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. I could do it, too.’

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