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In Retirement, Olympic Gold-Medalist Michael Phelps Is a Mental Health Advocate

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We want to move forward,” Phelps, who retired from swimming after the 2016 Olympics, tells SUCCESS. “We I pick up small things here and there.”. Over the last few years, I feel like I’ve gone through ups and downs. The less negativity we have in our lives every day, it sets us up to have a chance to succeed.”?.

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These Top 10 Celebrity Franchise Owners Are Winning Outside the Limelight, Too

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Drew Brees The former NFL quarterback scored a touchdown in retirement with his investment in multiple franchises. With a reported net worth of about $160 million, the retired New Orleans Saints star invested in the fitness-focused Stretch Zone, the healthy-foods-focused Everbowl, Dunkin’, Happy’s Irish Pub and Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux.

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The 6 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 30s

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It could be down payment money for a home, putting [funds] toward a young child’s education or investing in retirement. That keeping up with the Joneses can lead to expenses surpassing income—and the debt that comes with it. In 2023, the average age to buy a home leapt to 36—the oldest age on record and three years older than in 2021.

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What Leslie Jordan’s Legacy Can Teach Us About Pivoting to a Third Act

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Movies typically follow a three-act structure: the set-up of our hero, the confrontation they face, then the resolution. Jordan sadly passed away this month at age 67, but among the legacies he leaves is this: It’s never too late to pivot to your next act or career, and one need not wait until retirement to explore a new passion.

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3 Things I Learned About Myself in 2021

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The amazing and challenging year of 2021 is almost over. But that’s just me, and 2021 has reinforced that about me. #3 ” I’m glad he taught me that, because now I just figure things out, or pivot, instead of giving up. .” So that’s a quick glance as what I’ve learned about myself in 2021.

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Why You Should Start Your Own Business Today

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Since joining the company eight years earlier, he had worked his way up to a solid position in middle management with a decent salary and great benefits. in 2021, nearly 13 million more than the year prior. But make no mistake about it: What you save in cash capital you will make up for in sweat equity and passion.

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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Besides all the external factors that have essentially set them up for, well, failure (think the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic), only 16% of millennials can be considered financially literate, according to George Washington University’s Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center. Start a retirement plan.