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25 Things I Don't Want to Regret Once I Retire...

Posted 32 weeks 5 days ago by Anthony Marrone

Personal Finance

I met with an elderly couple today in their home to execute some planning documents. While neither of them ever had jobs as professionals and neither inherited any money from family members, they have amassed quite a respectable sum of money as they continue to progress through the Golden Years. The lesson that they passed on to me today in our short meeting was that you have to proceed through life without regret, and live each moment so that you will not later look back with regret.After meeting with the couple, I returned to my office and put together a list of 25 ideas, goals, etc. that I want to look back on when I reach retirement age, and say that I fully accomplished or successfully practiced each of these 25 goals. So without further ado, here is part one of my list, with part two coming tomorrow night when I return home from class (feel free to add to my list or share your thoughts in the comments):

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10 Keys to Great Management, learned from an inner-city mission worker

Posted 1 year 6 days ago by Julie Rains

Career and Income, Life Hacks

When my family and I volunteered at an inner-city agency, I thought I would learn about showing compassion, embracing diversity, and being grateful. The last thing I thought I would learn were 10 keys to great management, especially from the mid-life, hippy-ish mission worker known as Miss Vickie.

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