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The 8 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 60s

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People in their 60s often face the decades in two parts: the run-up to retirement and retirement itself. Although retirement may have a date on the human resources calendar, it can—and perhaps should—involve years of transition. They’ve been in this accumulation mode of building up their assets,” she says.

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5 Smart Money Hacks to Help You Budget for the Holidays

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How can anyone on a budget relax about money during the holidays? Here are a few hacks I’ve used over the years to help me both budget and enjoy the holidays. Consider it my gift to you, my fellow budgeters. Still, having a fixed sum in my head that won’t put me over budget leaves me freer to enjoy what shopping I can do.

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2023 Financial Forecast: How to Prepare for the Year Ahead

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Admittedly, that’s not much of a time difference, but then again, somehow it’s almost time to bring out the 2023 calendars. No matter what the calendar says, it’s always a great time to focus on the foundational pieces that lead to success.”. Expect inflation and higher interest rates to stick around.

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Can Couples Combine Their Finances and Stay Together?

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Developing a budget , combining finances, opening a joint checking or savings account or deciding where to park your emergency fund are all tasks that can be tricky to navigate if you and your partner aren’t on the same financial page. Put it in the calendar, and don’t let it slip or get pushed aside. Discussing money isn’t fun.

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Business finance: The ultimate guide for non-finance people

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A fiscal year simply represents the 12-month period that a business uses for its accounting, taxes, and budgeting purposes. The catch is that a business’s fiscal year does not have to line up with the traditional calendar year. Primarily, if your business venture fails, you’ll lose your entire retirement fund/401k. What’s that?

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The Future of the Administrative Profession

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Training budgets were ample; opportunity for advancement sparkled like diamonds for the taking. Others could no longer afford to retire. Training budgets dissipated, opportunities dried up, and assistants had larger workloads without staffing backups. I would like “secretary” to be a retired title that just goes away.