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Furthering Your Education on a Budget

Success

If all that’s required is giving up a weekend or two to an online conference or seminar, then the effort may be worth it for the payoff. Course catalogs and seminar sites are full of interesting topics that can distract you from your primary goal. How will taking this class/seminar/program help me get to my ultimate goal?

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Should You Encourage Your Team to Pursue Side Hustles?

Success

Side hustles give people the chance to earn more money, start their own businesses or learn new skills, potentially leading to a salary increase in the future. In some cases, you may also be able to save on wage costs by permitting or encouraging side hustles. Increased Employee Happiness. Saved Wages .

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Underwriting employees’ educational expenses tax-free

BMT Office Administration

You may underwrite all of the employees’ educational expenses tax-free, even if the education leads to a degree, if one of these conditions applies: The education is required by you or the law so employees can keep their present salary, status, or job. Refresher courses, seminars, continuing education courses.

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The Good, Better, Best of Professional Development for Admins

Jen Lawrence

”) and the on-site training seminars. Despite being offered a six-figure salary, I politely declined. Because being respected and valued at work is more important than a high salary. Yes, a high salary may provide me with the opportunity to have a cushier life. Awesome – sounded great!

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

Success

I want to evaluate my cost-of-living expenses and see where I can cut back. I just started my own business, and I want to evaluate my income versus my expenses to see where I am currently, with the ultimate goal of hitting the salary I want to make. — Alan Dwelle , former SUCCESS production manager. Reach my financial goals.

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16 Timeless Truths of Financial Freedom

Success

My new career was straight commission—zero salary. I was told by everyone in my industry, including the executives in my office, that there would be no market for teaching seminars about women and money. I kept doing the seminars, and two years later, I decided to write a book about women and money. Don’t believe me?

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Free Blog Posts | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Who said it was smart to give a one-hour free seminar, speech or workshop almost every single day? Businesspeople understand investment, as opposed to cost. Prices always tend towards marginal costs. That salary came from advertising purchased by business to air on my station. I make less than I did when I was salaried.

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