Expenses Negotiating Retirement Salary 
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APRIL 8, 2024
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. While the average age in the U.S.
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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. An emergency fund is a safety net of money for unexpected expenses. Or maybe you unexpectedly lost your job and finding a new one is taking longer than expected.
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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
NOVEMBER 1, 2012
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!
Productivity Bits
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
This is especially true when it comes to finances, as many of the benefits that we take for granted were collectively bargained for through years of protest and negotiation. Retirement Benefits. In other words, full-time employees are granted about a month of salary for doing absolutely nothing. In fact, it might even suck.
Success
JULY 25, 2022
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.
Bonnie Low Kramen
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Plus, life isn’t cheap, with planned and unplanned expenses, some days it may feel like your household finances are going downhill fast. Going back to school can be a great, yet expensive, option to get where you want to be. This is especially important as women, in particular, face gender-based challenges regarding retirement.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
DECEMBER 18, 2013
It is known that age only plays a factor because the more years you have worked for a company the more expensive an employee is because of their salary, overtime, and other perks/benefits that are considered in the overall compensation package (401k matching, retirement, etc).
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