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JANUARY 28, 2023

I make an average salary. How to save more money Now that I’ve upgraded from a piggy bank to a checking account, I’ve been able to identify the best ways to save money for the future without compromising my lifestyle in the present. I contribute to my 401(k) monthly. And I travel abroad every three months. Well, practice.

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APRIL 8, 2024

For many, it’s a decade during which they are buying their first home, having children and upgrading their lifestyle. Allowing lifestyle creep “Spending is so visible because of social media and the internet,” Mahoney says. However, it’s not just lifestyle creep that’s causing this growing debt.

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APRIL 1, 2024

If you ignore the data, you can get caught in lifestyle creep,” he says. Allowing lifestyle creep as your career grows “On social media, everyone seems to be traveling and going out to amazing dinners,” Raimondi says. If that’s not possible within your budget initially, you can work toward this goal over the course of a few years.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

If any of these scenarios sound ideal, you may be dreaming of a FIRE retirement lifestyle. It’s a movement that helps people take control of their financial independence by making trade-offs, such as extreme saving and budgeting early in their careers, to retire earlier in life—often decades ahead of a conventional retirement plan.

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APRIL 1, 2024

If you ignore the data, you can get caught in lifestyle creep,” he says. Allowing lifestyle creep as your career grows “On social media, everyone seems to be traveling and going out to amazing dinners,” Raimondi says. If that’s not possible within your budget initially, you can work toward this goal over the course of a few years.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

This comes at a time where economic headwinds, budget cuts and remote work has created a feeling of uncertainty in the UK workforce, heightening the urgency for employers to act fast or compromise employee wellbeing. A new study from Alight reveals that 64 percent of the UK workforce would rate their overall wellbeing as low.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Use your current expenses and lifestyle to help you get a feel for what you might spend when you retire. Develop a rough budget of expenses to help determine the income you’ll need. Aim to save around 15% of your gross salary across all your retirement accounts. And refine it as you get closer to retiring.

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