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5 Financial Basics Everyone Should Know

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Ignoring the flash isn’t easy, and creating a system that works for you can take time and trial and error. A popular and relatively straightforward system is the 50/30/20 method. Saving just $20 from every paycheck can add up and keep you from pulling out a credit card when emergencies happen.

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Using a Financial Planning Checklist Can Help You Meet Your Goals

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Although it might sound tedious, dedicating a little time to checking in on your bank statements, confirming you’re saving enough for retirement and reviewing the financial goals from the beginning of the year can help ensure you are on the right track. It also gives you time to make corrections if needed.

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Stacey Abrams’ New Co-Authored Book Details the Struggles Black Entrepreneurs Still Face and Why Business Partnership Differences Can Be Your Superpower

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And we got to see each other pursue a passion to reform part of the state’s foster-care system through the community service project our team spearheaded. For this reason, many Black business owners cannot access loans from traditional lending institutions and often turn to credit cards, their own savings or nonprofit community lenders.

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8 Pieces of Financial Advice for New College Graduates

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Following a financial independence plan, which includes a savings system and budget, will be the key to chasing your goals while maintaining a roof over your head and food in the fridge. By focusing on a few key areas, you can create a system that works for you. Understand and build your credit score.

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16 Rich Habits

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It’s true: Habits are neural pathways stored in the basal ganglia, a golf ball-size mass of tissue right in the center of our brains, in the limbic system. Stay away from accumulating credit card debt. Contribute as much as you can afford to a retirement plan. Ninety-four percent of the wealthy buy instead of leasing.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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But getting stuck in a cycle of accumulating and paying debt can create long-term emotional and financial damage that hold women back from other financial priorities such as buying a home, investing in the stock market or saving for retirement. Consider charging recurring payments such as a phone or utility bill onto your credit card.

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

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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Nicole talks about the art of delegation, building a support system, being a mompreneur, and unlocking your productivity potential. 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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