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Money makes the world go around. Providing invaluable information to help firefighters understand their money and finances, they will quickly see it’s not how much you make, but how much you save. We teach firefighters — notorious bargain hunters who love a good deal — how to keep their hard-earned money in the bank, revealing money managing strategies, tips and suggestions on budgeting as well as retirement planning and understanding debt.
"It probably wasn’t money that drew you to this job: nevertheless, if managed well, your firefighting salary can enable you to both live well and achieve long-term financial success. You can exchange financial stress for financial success by taking command of your cash flow."
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Let’s face it – you can't solve every problem. But you can prevent a whole host of money problems if you jump on them early. In the words of firefighter Benjamin Franklin, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." That statement is as true today as it was in 1734.
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Let’s say you have a little money. You know you should be doing something with it to prepare for the future. But when faced with all the options out there, sometimes it feels like the easiest option is just to put it in your bank account and forget about it.
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Building wealth is simple. But that doesn't mean it’s easy. Buy-now-pay-later makes it appealing to consume goods we can’t afford, while the temptation of getting rich quickly can lure you into trading crypto on obscure Reddit tips. You may think complicated financial products and strategies will bring fast wealth and while that can occasionally be true, it certainly isn’t for most of us.
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Insurance can help promote your firefighters’ financial, mental, and behavioral health—plus learn about other value-added services that your insurance may offer to help your members thrive.
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When we begin our careers, retirement looms like a distant oasis, the place where we’ll enjoy our reward after years of hard work. We’ll relax, and spend the rest of our lives traveling, living large, and doing all the things we put off while we were working.
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As I write this column, the markets can't seem to make up their mind about whether the greatest threat is inflation or recession.
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Side hustles could come in handy. During the pandemic, many people found time to create another stream of income -- on the side.
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A wave of pandemic-related early retirements may be about to reverse itself. Instead of older Americans fleeing the labor force, more are expected to participate in it over the coming years.
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The spring wedding season is upon us, and around the country brides, grooms and their parents are making arrangements for extravagant celebrations now that the COVID-19 pandemic is (hopefully) behind us.
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