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What Does the Bible Say About Saving for the Future? Scripture has a clear picture of the wise person's house. There's something stored up in it, set aside in good years for the lean ones. How to Track Your Net Worth Tracking your net worth is the single best way to measure your true financial progress. Unlike income or account balances viewed in How to Build Family Traditions That Last The traditions children remember most are often simple and repeated. You don't need a big budget, just consistency and meaning. Do You Really Become Like the People Around You? The old saying has real evidence behind it. Habits, moods and choices travel through friendships, in both directions. How to Set a Money Goal You'll Actually Hit Most money goals fail, not because people don't want to achieve them, but because the goals are set in ways How to Build an Exercise Habit That Lasts Most exercise plans fail in the second month, not the first. A few simple design choices make it far more likely you'll still be going a year from now. What to Do With a Windfall A windfall (an inheritance, a bonus, a legal settlement, a lottery win, or any sudden lump of money) is both an opportunity How to Change Careers Without Starting Over A career change rarely means starting from zero. The skills, relationships and lessons from your current work can carry you further than you think. How Much Free Time Makes People Happiest? More free time feels like the answer to everything. Research suggests there's a sweet spot, and that how you spend it matters as much as how much you have. What to Do With a Raise Getting a raise is a genuine opportunity, but how you handle it largely determines whether it builds your wealth or simply disappears

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