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The 6 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 30s

Success

Mahoney says managing lifestyle creep and navigating inflation is a matter of putting your money where your values lie. They don’t realize how much children are going to change the household budget and make adjustments ahead of time,” she says. However, it’s not just lifestyle creep that’s causing this growing debt.

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Everything You Need to Know About Emergency Funds

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If you have dependents, heavy debt or access to other funds, like a partner’s salary or unemployment insurance, the amount you need to save will vary. Instead of getting discouraged, try breaking the bigger goal into smaller pieces to make the process more manageable. How much should an emergency fund be? Start slowly.

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How Long is Normal to Go Without a Raise?

Eat Your Career

Is it a problem to have the same salary for 5 years or more? Sure, budgets may be tight and rules may exist that limit what you can earn. Hiring companies always want to see that you’ve progressed in your previous employment, and a rising salary is one sign of progression. If you remain stagnant, that doesn’t look good.

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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away. They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights. They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights. She is living it up.

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8 reasons why contract employment is popular

Page Personnel

They can also run up to a full year or more for project rollouts, or if a company is reviewing staffing needs or hiring budget for permanent positions. Virtually any contracting professional who has the right experience for a company can negotiate a favourable rate. RELATED: How to negotiate your next salary 4.

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Planning the Perfect Holiday Party: Guest Blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

Here are a few tips on how to plan the perfect holiday party to ensure everything runs smoothly, the budget is met, and everyone has a great time. Stick To Your Budget The budget is your starting point, and you shouldn't do anything else before you have a definitive number. If the food is bad, everyone will complain.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. Tasks and responsibilities involving heavy project management are becoming commonplace for the admin too.” I was hired 4 years ago as the PA to the Managing Director and that was it.

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