Success

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Commit to a regular workout routine such as yoga or running to improve your health and feel great. Save more for retirement. Increase contributions to retirement accounts such as your 401(k) or IRA. Empower yourself to live debt-free by paying down high-interest debts such as credit cards. Become a mentor.

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2024 Credit Card Expenses Retirement 267

Success

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

How much debt do I have (credit cards, student loans, car loans, mortgages, etc.)? What are my basic monthly living expenses (including food, shelter, health insurance, utilities, phone, transportation and childcare)? Am I anticipating any major life events with significant expenses attached (like a new baby or retirement)?

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Credit Card 2008 Expenses Finance 225

Success

APRIL 24, 2023

Pushing off conversations about life insurance, retirement savings or long-term care doesn’t protect you from the negative feelings the subjects bring up. Suppose you rack up credit card debt with a you-only-live-once attitude and haven’t developed a plan to repay that money. Talking with someone you trust can be helpful.

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Success

JUNE 28, 2021

Stay away from accumulating credit card debt. Contribute as much as you can afford to a retirement plan. Get a mentor. Among the wealthy, 93 percent who had a mentor attributed their success to that person. Mentors regularly and actively participate in your growth by teaching you what to do and what not to do.

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Mentoring Budget Goals Credit Card 317

Success

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I want my financial future to be bright and to have no worries when I’m older and ready to retire. Find a mentor. Ask questions of mentors and peers. Cut up credit cards. For health? I graduated from college, and I needed to start planning out my financial future. Brandy Jules , former SUCCESS staff writer.

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