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7 Apps to Teach Kids About Money

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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. The final destination in this digitized version of the classic board game is the yellow tile labeled “Retirement.” The Game of Life.

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16 Timeless Truths of Financial Freedom

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When Jim came into my office at age 52 to see about retiring early, I was surprised. I fully expected to inform Jim and Sue they couldn’t retire early only to discover they were multimillionaires. That is, until the day I met Jim and Sue McIntyre. Jim had never made more than $55,000 a year in his life. They had zero debt.

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These Top 10 Celebrity Franchise Owners Are Winning Outside the Limelight, Too

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Drew Brees The former NFL quarterback scored a touchdown in retirement with his investment in multiple franchises. With a reported net worth of about $160 million, the retired New Orleans Saints star invested in the fitness-focused Stretch Zone, the healthy-foods-focused Everbowl, Dunkin’, Happy’s Irish Pub and Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux.

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Forecasts: 2017 the Year Corporations Embrace the Gig Economy

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Based on the 2017 trends forecasts we've been reading, corporations are going to actively expand their use of contingent labor in 2017. The researchers predicted that by 2017, the share of "nontraditional" workers would grow to 25% contingent, 34% gray area, and 41% traditional workers.

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Multigenerational Communication & Cross-mentorship

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 there were 22 million administrative support occupation positions recorded in the United States alone! Dana (right) with Joan Burge at the 2017 Conference for Administrative Excellence. Worldwide the number rises to make the profession one of the largest groups ever!

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LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman Predicted the Majority of Traditional 9-5s Might Disappear in the Future. Workplace Experts Are Forecasting 4 More Changes  

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If you’re lucky enough to be nearing retirement , your answer might be “nonexistent.” In 2017, he predicted that the majority of jobs will be flexible within the next 30 years. What will your workday look like in a decade?

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The Growing Momentum Behind Portable Benefits

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benefits and protections such as workers compensation, unemployment insurance, paid time off, retirement savings, health insurance and other benefits and protections are largely delivered through a person's employer.  Examples included the ACA (Obamacare) and the shift to 401ks and IRA's for retirement accounts.