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FEBRUARY 13, 2024
What are long-term financial goals and why are they important? Long-term financial goals are your money objectives that will take more than a few years to achieve. Your long-term goals are an important aspect of your financial health. These goals provide motivation, direction and discipline when managing your finances.
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APRIL 1, 2024
Not to mention, low wages, staggering student debt and compounding credit card debt. 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. It comes down to an individual’s values and goals.
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MAY 29, 2023
You may be spending more than you earn and using credit cards to help you cover expenses. Liabilities are debts you owe others, like a loan or a balance on a credit card. Although many people focus on their salary as an indication of financial health, your paycheck doesn’t tell the whole story.
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APRIL 19, 2023
If you’ve ever had to pull out a credit card to deal with a dentist or emergency vet bill, you likely know the pain of wondering how you’ll pay for an unexpected expense. 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.
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MARCH 15, 2022
In every financial workshop, I hold with 20-somethings, there inevitably comes a point where someone utters the phrase, “But my dad said…” followed by: I should carry a balance on my credit card to improve my credit. It’s OK to settle for a starter salary. I should pay off my debt before I start saving.
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OCTOBER 3, 2022
I maxed out credit cards and treated my lines of credit as a source of capital to fund my next new business idea. According to him, the entrepreneur has unlimited upside with limitless earning potential, while a job is fixed with a salary and maybe a bonus. But it just seemed like a very long path toward my goals.
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MARCH 9, 2022
When we shift our money goals to be intentional acts of self-love, rather than acts of restriction and self-deprivation, it becomes much easier to take the actions that get us closer to reaching our goals. Most of us would absolutely love to double our salaries. The language we use around money is really important.
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