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Our 2023 Financial Goals

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Did you make 2023 financial goals ? We decided on one big audacious financial goal for the year, and it’s a doozy! The last time we wrote numbers-driven financial goals was 2019. That was the year that we made the goal of paying off the last of our non-mortgage debts and we achieved it by September of that year.

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5 Things the Marathon Taught Me About Goals

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After graduating college and realizing I couldn’t afford a gym membership, I gave it a reluctant second chance. When we set new goals, we attack them with frenzied fervor, then burn out in a matter of days, or weeks if we’re lucky. miles, I began to apply a similar strategy to my other goals. 110% can only last so long.

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I Just Graduated. Isn’t It Too Early to Talk About Life Insurance? – Life Happens

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A New Graduate Just finished school and looking for a job? Consider directing at least a portion of your pay toward long-term financial goals, like saving for retirement and purchasing a life insurance plan. Preparing for the Future Graduation is often a time when other life milestones start taking shape as well.

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Making the First Post-Graduation Pay Check Count

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You’ve studied, passed exams, graduated and now you have scored your very first job. Don’t let it all go to your head though, it’s really important to know how to make your first post-graduation paycheck count, so here are some tips. I bet there were times when you thought that you’d never get there. Congratulations!

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

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When my own parents were the age that I am now, I was graduating from college. At my age, my parents had 20 years of kid-free living ahead of them to focus on their own career goals and to save for their retirement. I had put all of that pressure on myself when I really needed a partner. My husband and I had children later in life.

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The Top Personal Finance Tips For Recent Graduates; From 10 different Finance Experts

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Palmer’s Planners is a series of financially-themed planners to help you navigate life events and goals. My advice today to young graduates and those beginning their careers is slightly more complex. “Did you know that one of the biggest barriers to financial success is organization? That’s right, it’s that simple.” Kimberly Palmer.

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Enriching Education: Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest School Partnership

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The goal of the program is to empower first-generation students, low-income students, and students of color to get a head start on lucrative careers in the building trades before they enter the workforce. FTIUM graduates earn significantly more, with average salaries of more than $75,000 per year.

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