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5 Smart Money Hacks to Help You Budget for the Holidays

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With the economy making everyone extra cautious about spending , I really wanted to give myself the gift of not worrying about money this holiday season. How can anyone on a budget relax about money during the holidays? So, how can we enjoy the holidays without stressing about the inevitable dent they’ll leave in our savings?

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How Financial Wellness Programs Can Benefit Employees and Employers

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Gone are the days when new employees received a list of the company holidays during onboarding and a packet with information about how to sign up for health care and retirement benefits. More than age, he adds, the programs are meant to target specific life events. “We

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Uncorking the Dream: Founding Ampersand Estates in Australia’s Wine Country

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In addition to hosting events such as weddings and conferences, the estate offers accommodations and, of course, libations. These travels were far from the luxurious holiday most people imagine when they hear destinations such as Paris and Venice. I quickly learned that retiring at 38 was not for me,” she laughs.

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The Founder of Black Girl Ventures Gets Things Done

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Her mom invested her retirement money in the company, and Bell used her tax refunds to buy her own printers. She and her mom hustled at events all over selling the clothing items and eventually made it into Essence magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide for a line of infant bodysuits. Orders from Google and Amazon quickly followed.

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How to Handle Haters: Advice from 3 Resilient Entrepreneurs

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After I retired, my wife and family wanted me to take a predictable, boring agency job. Since then, our family members started to embrace our lifestyle, accommodating meals at special events, buying us plant-based products and even making healthier changes in their own lives. Bruce Cameron. It was a tough time for my wife and me.

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What Being Pregnant During the Pandemic Taught Me About Cultivating Contentment

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It’s hard to fully experience the joy of becoming a mom while a traumatic event is happening outside my door. I often anticipate things I know will make me happy (weddings, big trips, holidays with family) instead of learning to find joy in the small, everyday moments that comprise my life.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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Pat Rydzy, a retired dental hygienist from upstate New York, discovered a need one day in January 1997 when an adult male with developmental disabilities sat down in her hygienist’s chair. But adults are coming into the picture,” said the now 21-year-old, who speaks and performs music at corporate events for thousands of people.

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