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Personal finance links: improved affordability

Abnormal Returns

spectator.co.uk) Financial potholes High housing and transportation can blow a hole in your finances. awealthofcommonsense.com) Seven steps to an estate plan including 'Take stock of your assets.' nytimes.com) How 403(b) plans are different from 401(k)s. businessinsider.com) Disney ($DIS) vacations are expensive.

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How To Create A Family Budget That Works For Your Family

Clever Girl Finance

Transportation Transportation costs can add up with multiple family members potentially commuting to work, school, and activities. This category includes car payments, fuel, maintenance, and public transportation fares. Urban areas often come with higher housing costs and transportation expenses.

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Exploring Retirement Housing Options

MainStreet Financial Planning

Accessibility – Nearby restaurants, shopping, entertainment, library, classes; Walkability Access to care – Proximity to caregivers, availability to high-quality healthcare Cost of Living – Food, transportation, housing, entertainment, taxes Proximity – Close to family or support systems Examples of Housing in Retirement There are (..)

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Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)

MainStreet Financial Planning

Common services and amenities include: Home repairs and maintenance Housekeeping and laundry service Transportation On-site medical care Planned social/recreational activities. The average age of a new resident is in their late 70s to early 80s, but newer communities are seeing a lower average move in age.

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6 Financial New Year’s Resolutions for 2023

WiserAdvisor

New Year’s financial resolutions vary based on one’s financial situation and future goals, and can be anything from getting your finances in order, saving more for retirement, improving your credit score, to building an emergency fund, paying off your debts, creating an estate plan, and more. Draft a foolproof estate plan.

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Rude Awakening

Brown Advisory

The Garden State has sold roughly $30 billion in such debt to fund projects ranging from education to transportation. Among our holdings in sectors backed by clear flows of revenues, we maintain an overweight in health care and transportation and remain focused on credit stability, valuations and opportunities for price gains.

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What is a Financial Plan, and How Do I Make One?

Harness Wealth

For example, if your monthly take-home pay is $10,000, and you spend $3,000 on rent and utilities, $500 on transportation, and $1,000 on living expenses, your positive monthly cash flow is equal to $5,500. For many, the plan offered by their employer may be sufficient. For many, the plan offered by their employer may be sufficient.