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3 Smart Money Moves to Make Before Starting a Business

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Unsurprisingly, finances are at the top of the planning list. Once you do the prep work and assess your current cash flow and resources, determine whether you can or should finance the business yourself or will need outside capital. Borrowing from a bank can be costly due to interest rates and down payments. So, where to start?

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Laid-Off or Let Go? Here Are 7 Immediate Steps for Your Career, Finances and Personal Growth

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At the two month mark, with his applications pending and a dwindling bank account, my husband and I finally finished the application. CPA and fractional CFO Ariel LaFond says to prioritize your essential bills first and your high-interest debt. We put the application on hold as he job hunted through the summer months.

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How to make New Year’s financial resolutions that stick

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Improving finances is a common resolution for the New Year. In 2023, 53% of Americans who set resolutions wanted to prioritize getting their finances in order. After all, why grit your teeth through the process of improving your finances when you can make the process more rewarding, less stressful, and easier?

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3 key investing tips for early-career professionals

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Setting money aside before it starts burning a hole in your bank account means you will actually follow through with paying yourself—rather than letting months of good intentions go by. It’s much easier to make a single decision to set money aside than make repeated decisions about your finances with every pay cycle.

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The Power of Enough: Finding Joy in Your Relationship With Money

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If we continue to prioritize strategies that emphasize material growth, our economy will eventually both implode and explode. No wonder we all have so much emotion around money and finances. In this scenario, our sense of self becomes tied to the ups and downs of our bank accounts.

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6 Reasons Men Are Not Working as Much as They Used To

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Younger generations in particular prioritize flexible work schedules and the ability to spend time with family and pursue personal interests,” Morgan says. This shift is partly driven by the desire to avoid the burnout experienced by their predecessors, who often worked long hours at the expense of their personal lives.”

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8 Pieces of Financial Advice for New College Graduates

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After all, learning how to manage your finances before money mistakes happen can help you avoid easy-to-make slip-ups like dings to your credit score or an overdrawn bank account. If you just traded in your cap and gown for your first taste of real adulting, managing your finances might feel like an overwhelming task.

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