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3 Ways to Avoid Overspending During the Holidays

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In the early years of our marriage, the holidays used to throw a wrench in our financial plans. Once the holiday-themed marketing campaigns started, we would be bombarded with messages that we needed more stuff and the fact that we already had one didn’t matter. And then November would roll around. Start with a Percentage.

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If Sending Christmas Cards Feels Like a Chore, Here’s How to Politely Opt Out

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Mailing holiday cards is a popular tradition. At minimum, there’s the business of purchasing, signing, addressing and mailing our greetings before the holidays arrive. Letting the tradition go: How to stop sending Christmas cards For different reasons, some of us are opting out of the holiday card tradition.

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5 Long-Term Financial Goals and How to Achieve Them

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In this article, we’ll go over examples of some long-term financial goals, as well as some tips to help you get started. Opening a college savings fund for your child when they’re young can help you save for their future college expenses. Your long-term goals are an important aspect of your financial health.

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What Companies Can Learn from the Southwest Airlines Crisis

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Most travelers anticipate holiday air travel to be fraught with minor annoyances, winter weather and a greater volume of fliers—all likely to lead to a few hours’ delay or even some cancellations. According to the AIER article, Southwest Airlines “pursued an excess of transportation efficiency, which has measurable present benefits.”

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Holiday Messages Made Easy

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I just received this article written by Lynn Gaertner-Johnston of Syntax Training and wanted to pass it along to you as it has some great tips for holiday messaging. Even though sending printed cards is an expense, think of it as an investment in your professional network. Words for Holiday Messages. Happy holidays!

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Uber Grants U.K. Drivers "Worker" - But Not Employee - Status

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"  This means Uber's 70,000 UK drivers will get a minimum hourly wage, holiday pay, pensions and other benefits.  Uber is applying the minimum wage requirement "after accepting a trip request and after expenses." Supreme Court case,  Uber this week announced it would be classifying its U.K.

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The Top 5 Things That Were Wise Investments for My Home Business

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Although it worked, that meant that I was constantly getting business communication even on weekends and holidays. I was totally surprised at how much stress this took off my shoulders and how much more I enjoyed my weekends and holidays. 7 years later, I’m sitting here writing this article on it. 3 Business Coaching.

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