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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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2023 Financial Forecast: How to Prepare for the Year Ahead

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And with a new year approaching quickly, it can be a good opportunity to take stock of what’s happened in the past year—in your personal life, career and with your finances—and think about what changes you’d like to make in the year ahead. As you think about your personal finances heading into 2023, credit card debt should be top of mind.

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Use Mindfulness to Transform Your Financial Well-Being

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We’ve talked before about setting and achieving goals , and one of the simplest (though not easy) techniques to accomplish your financial dreams is developing the habit of mindfulness. It has recently become a secular practice you can apply to many areas of your life, including your finances. What is mindfulness?

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7 Money Mistakes You’re Making in Your 20s

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To get around this, buy items you can use more than a handful of times—it’s more economical and friendlier to the environment. Credit card interest rates can be incredibly high, and not paying off your balance every month can start a downward spiral into crippling consumer debt that destroys your finances.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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Other reasons included “not [being] ready to retire” and the loss of their previous job. She advised women starting businesses, “Don’t take outside investment unless you absolutely need it,” and even then, “Make sure investors are totally aligned with your values and understand your business plan in its long-term goals and purposes.”

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

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“In broad terms, millennials get it, get that education is key to a better life and that education doesn’t necessarily stop when you get your first piece of paper, your first degree—you keep going,” says Liz Weston, a nationally syndicated personal-finance columnist. “I They’re not waiting for an employer to take care of them.”.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Kim Carson CEO, Founder, Parallax Futures With more than 15 years of leadership experience in research, operations, strategy, finance and business development, Carson’s track record stands out for clients. Her Rise Up: Book of Proof journal and VPM Method combines manifestation techniques rooted in neuroscience with actionable goals.

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