Don’t Take a Job Just for the Money
Money definitely matters and it certainly can be a major motivation when it comes to finding work and establishing a career. It’s easy to say not to take a job just
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Why Do So Many People View Community College as a Negative?
Community college has always seemed to have a stigma attached to it. Many people are under the belief that attending something other than a traditional
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Bank Fees – Stop Wasting Your Money
Charging ongoing fees seems to be the standard revenue model for so many businesses today and banks are no exception. ATM fees and monthly charges
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Employment Age Discrimination: Do employers care about age?
The Age Discrimination Employment Act is in place to protect people over the age of 40 in the workplace. The act was formed to prohibit
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Financial Lessons Learned From the Pandemic
The current global pandemic the world is experiencing will forever change many lives individually, entire families, and future generations. For people that lose loved ones,
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If you don’t already have an emergency fund established for unexpected life events, you need to put one in place today. According to a recent
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Smart Start Money provides information on making smart money decisions. Providing tips, personal experiences, and money-saving resources, the goal is to help people start each day by staying out of debt, build wealth, and remain on a path of financial freedom.
Times have changed since getting a job and keeping the same place of employment for a lifetime. The average time spent with one employer is now three to five years. Companies are replacing workers with lean staff that previously held more people to accomplish the same tasks. This has resulted in periods of unemployment for many people making it challenging to save for retirement and stay debt free.
The rising costs of healthcare, consumer goods, and wages that often do not seem to keep pace with the cost of daily life make it more important than ever to make smart financial decisions.
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