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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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The recommended emergency fund amount to save for is three to five months of living expenses (think rent, utilities, phone bills, and so forth) in some form of cash. No matter where you are in your financial journey, start planning today to gain confidence in your financial health in both the near and distant future.

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What I Learned from Keeping a Gratitude Journal

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One day he’ll walk out the door and end up somewhere exotic, tropical, freezing or remote, confident and curious. Gratitude journals are the opposite of work-intensive, requiring only a pen, pad and a handful of quiet moments. It’ll be hard to see him go, but I’m thankful that’s the way he is.

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16 Rich Habits

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This neural fast lane saves the brain energy: When a habit is formed and stored in this region, the parts of the brain involved in deeper decision-making cease to participate in the activity. Stay away from accumulating credit card debt. It’s amazing how much confidence helps. You should never lose money on your savings.

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‘WOW’ customer service has to be reliable and consistent

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As I call to cancel the order and ask to have a written confirmation on my credit card of the cancellation, I am told the company must first inform their vendor of my desire to cancel. Their return policy provides for an immediate credit to the original form of payment. Companies just need to learn to do it better.

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Could You Write a Book in a Month?

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In 2005 I was confident. According to my credit card, I always find a decent pair of jeans to purchase, so I trust that my editing can make pure genius out of whatever chaos I create. By the end of Week 1, I notice a ritual beginning to form. I muddle through the week with some level of confidence.

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Ep 243: Nicole Grinnell on Delegation and Unlocking Your Productivity Potential

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Her strong work ethic and her own experience as an executive assistant in the corporate world has formed her into the leader she is today in the staffing and marketing industry. And then my last career before I started the business, I was actually supporting COO, General Counsel and CTO at a processing credit card processing company.

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The Mel Robbins Guide to Screwing Up

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With a dry mouth and sweat forming at his temples, he approached an attractive woman on the street and nervously asked her for directions. On his website, ( RejectionTherapy.com ) Comely sells cue cards with ideas on ways to be rejected: Request a lower interest rate from a credit card provider; challenge a stranger to an arm-wrestling match.

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