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When to Retire from Your First Career and How to Plan Your Next Move

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Besides being at the top of their respective game at one time or another, all three second-guessed their initial decision to retire. You might not knock on your former company’s doors months after blowing out the candles on your well wishes in retirement cake. Here’s how to know when it might be time to retire from career No.

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After Visiting Over 20 Caribbean Locales, This Island Tops My List for Retirement

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As an avid traveler to the Caribbean, I hope to retire in the region one day, and my visit to Bonaire confirmed it as the best island in the Caribbean to retire to. Why more Americans are retiring out of the country I’m not alone in making plans to retire outside of the United States. My trip also had another purpose.

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How Financial Wellness Programs Can Benefit Employees and Employers

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Gone are the days when new employees received a list of the company holidays during onboarding and a packet with information about how to sign up for health care and retirement benefits. In 2022, YNAB launched a financial wellness benefits package for employers that includes access to online classes, workshops and more.

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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. The rich get richer because the system is designed so that those two asset classes increase. They had zero debt.

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Beyond Gold: What Happens After You Achieve Your Biggest Goal?

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After retiring from gymnastics at 18, Patterson released an album, aptly named Back to the Beginning. At 18, following medical advice, she retired. After retiring from gymnastics and going into music, Carly felt internal and external pressure to repeat the same level of success. She was also physically spent.

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The New Reality of College Savings for Parents and Students

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This way, unused college savings can kickstart a young person’s retirement savings. Additionally, 529 plans can now be used for continuing education classes, apprenticeship programs and associated expenses (like tools), and student loan repayments. However, Firth recommends weighing these loans against retirement needs.

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

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Extension classes abound at colleges and universities. WCC is one of at least a dozen organizations that offer do-it-yourself coding classes just for women in-person and online. Three times a week we received clearly-worded challenges in topics such as “tidy code” and “retired tags to avoid.” I’m Elizabeth. The confidence.

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