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Gen Z Is Saving More for Retirement Than Previous Generations. Here’s Why.

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In 2021, Darby began saving 10% of his salary for retirement. “I Where Gen Z puts its money Members of Gen Z aren’t just saving money in employer-sponsored retirement plans. of their paycheck outside of retirement funding. Social media was just gaining popularity when millennials like Brockmeier entered the workforce.

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Want To Be a Freelancer? Here’s How to Get Started

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Freelancers (like copywriters) work independently and land projects through various channels such as email marketing, online platforms, word-of-mouth referrals and social media. This might mean creating marketing materials, networking, engaging on social media and developing a website.

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How to ‘Invest Like a Girl’

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She now has over 1 million followers across social media platforms, where she’s known as “ecommjess.” I don’t have a formal education in finance,” Spangler admits. Contribute to an employer-sponsored retirement fund Put a percentage of your paycheck into an employer-sponsored retirement account.

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The U.S. Needs More Tradespeople and Women Are Answering the Call

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For every five plumbers or electricians that retire, only one young person comes into the trades behind them,” says Erin Izen, head of philanthropy and community investments at The Home Depot Foundation. Amazingly enough, many of these women are turning their skills into a retirement income or side business.” population at the time.

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The 6 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 30s

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It could be down payment money for a home, putting [funds] toward a young child’s education or investing in retirement. Allowing lifestyle creep “Spending is so visible because of social media and the internet,” Mahoney says. -based founder and CEO of Illumint, which specializes in financial planning for millennials. “It

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What Leslie Jordan’s Legacy Can Teach Us About Pivoting to a Third Act

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And in life, often your first act is devoted to childhood and education, your second to career and family and your third, following retirement, is how you choose to fill your golden years in service to the legacy you wish to leave. Jordan had a social media presence prior to the pandemic, having joined Instagram in September 2018.

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A Rise in Independent Workers Highlights Trends and Concerns Facing the Gig Economy

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The pandemic, the so-called “ Great Resignation ” and a surge in the availability and accessibility of app gigs are three factors fueling the rise, according to Rafael Espinal, executive director of the New York-based Freelancers Union, a national nonprofit formed in 1995 to provide education, advocacy and tools to independent workers.

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