Soft Skills at Work: Stand Out and Make More Money

Think of the best boss you’ve ever had. What made them great? They were probably really good at their job, or what we would call hard skills. However, it’s likely they also excelled at people skills, also known as soft skills.  Soft skills are about HOW you impact others as you do your work.   Every…

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What is Lifestyle Inflation?

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Have you noticed that even when your income increases, it can feel like you still don’t have more money leftover at the end of the month? That’s because often, when our income increases, our expenses do too. This is a very real phenomenon called lifestyle inflation. It can sneak up on us despite our best…

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Michael’s Story: Make Your Money Work For You

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Meet Michael, a substance abuse counselor who lives in San Diego, California. What do you do? I’m a substance abuse counselor. I’ve been doing it for about two years now – midlife career change. Unfortunately, it’s one of the fastest growing professions in the US, which doesn’t bode well for us. What did your upbringing…

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