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7 Apps to Teach Kids About Money

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The days of working hard to earn a buck aren’t exactly gone, but the personal finance landscape is certainly more complicated now than it was a few decades ago. A 2017 study found that disparities in financial literacy may account for as much as 40 percent of the wealth gap between those retiring with more and those retiring with less.

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30 New Year’s Resolution Ideas to Make 2024 Healthier, Happier & More Secure

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Often, these fall into categories of personal well-being, relationships and finance. New Year’s resolution ideas to improve personal finance Create a monthly budget. Save more for retirement. Increase contributions to retirement accounts such as your 401(k) or IRA. Set savings goals. Reconnect with old friends.

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5 Tips to Make Filing Taxes Easier for Freelancers in 2023

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This way, you can label or tag a file or email, making searching for a specific transaction or dollar amount easier. Save for retirement When trying to get a business off the ground or earn enough to cover your monthly bills, saving for retirement might seem like a luxury you can’t afford. Every dollar counts.

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

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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?) I posted on Tim Berry's un-retirement.    His answer was he was retired.

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7 Money Mistakes You’re Making in Your 20s

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On top of this, a lot of checking accounts charge a fee when you send an email money transfer, have less money than their minimum limit and use your debit card more than X number of times per month. It can also pad your emergency savings or get you $720 closer to your big savings goals like a house or retirement.

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Over Half of Baby Boomers Plan to Work Past Traditional Retirement Age

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  A major reason given for planning to work past traditional retirement age is the impact of the recent recession.    A major reason given for planning to work past traditional retirement age is the impact of the recent recession.  This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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Time Spent on Social Networks Exploding; Email and IM Fading

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  We are using email and instant messaging less.    From the article: "the uptick in social networks led to the 28% and 15% declines in email and instant messaging, respectively. .  " But despite the declines, the death of email is greatly exaggerated.    We still spend 8.3%