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8 Financial Moves Singles In Their 30s Should Be Making
Once you hit your 30s, you and your friends may be falling into very different circles. Those include the married friends with kids, the divorcees, the workaholics, the collectors, the world travelers, the marathoners, the socialites, the hobbyists, and the people just hanging out at home with their pets. If you’re a single person in your 30s, no matter what your lifestyle looks like, there are eight financial moves you should be making.
How To Choose An Accountability Partner For Your Financial Future
In planning for your financial future, having an accountability partner you meet with regularly improves your chances of hitting goals like retiring by a certain age, purchasing a home, starting a business, saving for college, and many more. Here is how to choose an accountability partner to help you hit your financial goals.
How To Set Yourself Up For Financial Success In Your 20s
In your 20s, you may be getting out on your own for the first time, securing your first grown-up job, dealing with your fair share of heartbreak, paying your own bills, and discovering new things about yourself. Your 20s are also the best time to start good habits to set yourself up for future financial success. To that end, here are nine things everyone in their 20s should be doing to set themselves up financially.
5 Ways To Pay For The College Your Child Got Into
It’s college admission season. If your child has gotten into a great university but it comes with a high price tag, you may be racking your brain to figure out how to pay for that school. You’re not alone in this anxiety: 78% of families say they eliminated a college from their consideration based on cost alone, according to a 2023 report by Sallie Mae. This is a discussion of five methods for paying for college and when each option may be appropriate.
How To Plan For The Financial Benefits And Challenges Of Being Single
As our society’s preferences shift, more and more Americans are choosing to forego romantic relationships and marriage, and instead embrace their independence. In fact, more than 50% of adult Americans are currently single, compared to 22% in 1950, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Single people have some unique benefits and challenges in planning for their financial future. This is a discussion of those benefits and challenges, and ways to ensure financial security.
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