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5 Different Types of Retirement Plans You Need to Know About

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You’re probably familiar with terms like 401(k) or Roth IRA, which are types of retirement plans. You might be less sure about the particular characteristics of these accounts or how they follow specific rules laid out by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to protect your retirement funds. Employers can match contributions.

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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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8 Pieces of Financial Advice for New College Graduates

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You may need to create rules for yourself, like that a percentage of your paycheck needs to go toward retirement savings before you can buy something just for fun. This might be contributions to your retirement account and emergency fund, as well as credit card payments above the minimum amount or other debt you may have.

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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. Plan for retirement. That $70,000 can make or break someone’s financial future.

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Employers can be advocates for workplace eye wellness: four winning strategies

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The Association of Optometrists finds that focusing on eye health at work enhances worker safety, significantly increases productivity, and reduces the rate of early retirement. With this, it’s important that employers purchase ergonomic accessories that their employees can use while at the office.

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Tim Berry's Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2

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When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Atlantic Monthly on The End of Men | Main | The Female Economy » June 18, 2010 Tim Berrys Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2 Several years ago (have I really been blogging that long?)

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Business finance: The ultimate guide for non-finance people

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So whenever you hear someone talk about their fiscal year, they’re referring to the 12-month period they use for accounting and taxes. Equity (net worth) What does it mean when someone refers to their business’s equity? Equity refers to the total value of a company’s assets minus the cost of its debts. What is a ROB?

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