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3 Steps to Take Before Going Into Business for Yourself

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W-2 employees are employed through a company and automatically have their taxes deducted from their paychecks. When you work for a company, you and your employer split Social Security and Medicare taxes. Before going into business for yourself, you should have an account set aside to save for these additional expenses.

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5 Long-Term Financial Goals and How to Achieve Them

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Save for retirement Expected time: 10-35 years Account types: Retirement plans including IRAs, 401(k)s and pensions Planning for retirement is one of the most common long-term financial goals. Most people enter the workforce with over 30 years until retirement, so the sooner you can start saving, the more wealth you can build.

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6 Commonly Overlooked Tax Deductions to Maximize Your Return

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“Can a dead person deduct medical expenses?” “Can ” These are just a few of the numerous requests Andy Phillips, director for the Tax Institute at H&R Block in Kansas City, Missouri, fields when tax time rolls around, as his clients muddle their way through what can and can’t count as a deductible expense.

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The Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s

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A turbulent housing market: 2023 was the most expensive home-buying year in a decade. In the long run, this ignorance is bliss mentality only leads to more problems, whether it’s mounting credit card debt or puny retirement funds. He recommends identifying monthly core expenses and then identifying discretionary spending. “If

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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They don’t have a purpose for the money they’re saving, and they often end up splurging on stuff they don’t really need (or want) rather than using it to fund a life goal such as buying a house or saving up for retirement. So only adjust your emergency fund if your monthly expenses increase, you get a raise, or you gain dependents.

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The Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s

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A turbulent housing market: 2023 was the most expensive home-buying year in a decade. In the long run, this ignorance is bliss mentality only leads to more problems, whether it’s mounting credit card debt or puny retirement funds. He recommends identifying monthly core expenses and then identifying discretionary spending. “If

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How Do You Survive When Your Business Isn’t Profitable at the Start?

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In fact, one-quarter of companies fail within the first 12 months , and most don’t become profitable businesses for 18-24 months. In the same way that it’s important to have cash reserves for business expenses, put away some cash for personal expenses. years of cash to cover essential expenses and any “what-ifs.”

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