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50th Anniversary Of The CFP Marks: The Journey, Current State Of CFP Board, And Growing The Financial Planning Profession

Nerd's Eye View

The rising popularity of CFP certification was thanks in large part to CFP Board's setting of rigorous educational and examination requirements that established a high bar of competency for those who wished to use the CFP marks. As a result, in 1973, a group of 35 planners became the inaugural recipients of the CFP marks.

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5 Steps To Create And Reach Your Short-Term Savings Goals

Clever Girl Finance

The number of savings goals you have is entirely up to you but having too many can be overwhelming. For example in a high-yield savings account or certificate or deposit. Other ideas include saving for a vacation, starting a business, or saving for an expensive purchase. How many short-term savings goals should I have?

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5 Steps To Create And Reach Your Short-Term Savings Goals

Clever Girl Finance

The number of savings goals you have is entirely up to you but having too many can be overwhelming. For example in a high-yield savings account or certificate or deposit. Other ideas include saving for a vacation, starting a business, or saving for an expensive purchase. How many short-term savings goals should I have?

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Are You In A Financially Abusive Relationship? Key Actions To Take

Clever Girl Finance

Try to safely get access to your identification, birth certificate, and other important documents before leaving. Birth certificate. Banking and other financial account statements with account numbers. Important medications or medicines. The number is: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233.

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21 Baby Travel Essentials And Baby Travel Checklist

Clever Girl Finance

Car seat When traveling with a baby, safety is your number one priority. For certain medications, you may need a letter from your Doctor that explains to the airline what the medicine is for. Pack birth certificates and a consent document from the other parent so you’re prepared if you need to show them.

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$30 an Hour Is How Much a Year?

Good Financial Cents

Multiply the number of hours in a workweek (40) by the number of weeks in a year (52) to calculate the total number of working hours in a year: 40 hours x 52 weeks = 2,080 hours. Multiply the $30 hourly rate by the total number of working hours (2,080) to determine the gross annual salary: $30 x 2,080 hours = $62,400.

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The Top 15 Highest Paying Jobs in Consumer Services

Good Financial Cents

Despite declining overall employment numbers in the field, there are close to 400,000 job openings annually for customer service representatives, according to the Bureau Of Labor Statistics – a testament to how critical the industry is to the U.S.