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5 Long-Term Financial Goals and How to Achieve Them

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Save for retirement Expected time: 10-35 years Account types: Retirement plans including IRAs, 401(k)s and pensions Planning for retirement is one of the most common long-term financial goals. Most people enter the workforce with over 30 years until retirement, so the sooner you can start saving, the more wealth you can build.

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The 6 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 30s

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It could be down payment money for a home, putting [funds] toward a young child’s education or investing in retirement. That keeping up with the Joneses can lead to expenses surpassing income—and the debt that comes with it. have maxed out their credit cards to cover expenses due to inflation. in 2011 to 27.3 in 2021.

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Answering Reader Mail: Can an EA salary support a family?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I believe you can raise a family on an EA salary whether alone or with a significant other. Always buy the most expensive health insurance you can afford. You should have 3 savings accounts - retirement, rainy day, and emergency. Retirement is your 401k, CDs, cash, etc. Always remember, the best things in life are free!

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5 Reasons Being Self Employed Sucks

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Becoming self-employed often times turns into an education of the dual responsibilities required for those who choose to be both an employer and an employee. Retirement Benefits. While the self-employed can invest in a tax-sheltered, individual retirement account, there are no matching contributions made from an outside benefactor.

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4 Ways To Financially Support Your Employees (Other Than Raises)

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Here are some actionable tips that employers can take to help their employees prepare for economic downturns and unexpected expenses. Without simply increasing wages, what course of action can employers take to prepare their employees for economic downturns and unexpected expenses? Unfortunately, this just isn’t the case.

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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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I’m no stranger to setting lofty money goals : At 9 years old I became cognizant of the idea of college—a seemingly far-off milestone that my parents described as “important” and “expensive”—and decided I needed to proactively save money for my college education.

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Loyalty and Work

Laughing all the Way to Work

Big corporations should take the time to educate their staff on who they are and their goals. Some of us stay in the same job from high school until retirement. It is expensive to train someone new and the position suffers from not having a full-time person dedicated to it. I think loyalty may have a different meaning for them.