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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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Do I Need to Buy Life Insurance?

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To calculate how much insurance to buy, some experts recommend multiplying your salary by eight. Others say to multiply your annual salary by the number of years you have before retirement. Bottom line Buying life insurance is not a fun topic, but planning for the future can be one of the best gifts you leave your family.

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Steel Magnolias, Barbie, and Other Wise Women – In Celebration of a Complicated Women’s History Month By Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low-Krayman

I should not have a “mommy penalty” on my salary because I have children and neither should you. Carol Cozewith on listening to the advice of others Retired Designer My advice to my granddaughters and all young women is this. Explore what you enjoy doing and what you are curious about, even if others don’t see it or understand it.

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How to Break Up with Your Business Partner

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CEO Company: Security Investment Partners , an investment management firm in San Diego Reason for Breakup: Disagreement over partner’s retirement date Winning Strategy: The partner eventually left with a clean break and joined another firm, keeping the friendship intact. “You cannot put monetary value on peace of mind.”. David MacVean.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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I want my financial future to be bright and to have no worries when I’m older and ready to retire. I just started my own business, and I want to evaluate my income versus my expenses to see where I am currently, with the ultimate goal of hitting the salary I want to make. Brandy Jules , former SUCCESS staff writer. Keep friends close.

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The Real Reasons People Are Quitting by Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

The news stories focus on completely legitimate reasons for why this is happening, such as staff taking early retirement, fears about Covid and not wanting to return to the office, lack of childcare, and of course, the search for better jobs at higher compensation. It costs a company 6-9 months of an employee’s annual salary to replace them.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Their website -Wikipedia page -Recent news articles -Salary dot com -Glassdoors dot com -Anyone you know who worked there or currently does -Social media outlets -Job description I typically print all these out a couple of days before a call or meeting. The timing of the gift is also crucial.