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☆ Retiring early sounds like the dream — but not achieving FIRE could actually help you live longer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewBeing part of the financially independent / retire early movement sounds like the dream. Members of the "FIRE" movement prioritize living frugally to save and invest as much of their income as possible, creating a huge nest egg that enables them to retire early. Longevity is also a buzzy topic, and research suggests that people who live longer tend to have a strong sense of purpose. As many people get this purpose from work and their careers, could retiring early be detrimental to our health? But she said that evidence suggests the potential benefits of working or retiring vary from person to person.

Persons: —, Karen Glaser, Glaser, WHERL, Drazen Zigic Organizations: Service, Business, gerontology, Kings College London, University of Glasgow, Ageing, FIRE, Aging

☆ The world’s most liveable cities for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Austrian city has been crowned the most liveable city in the world yet again in the annual list from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which was released today. Perfect scoresVienna has been named the most liveable city in the world on the EIU’s Global Liveability Index. ‘Acute housing crisis’Canada's Toronto dropped out of the top 10 most liveable cities list this year, coming in 12th. Swiss city Zurich scored impeccably in the education and health care categories. Gaetan Bally/Zürich TourismusUK capital London was ranked as the 45th most liveable city in the world.

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☆ Employee burnout at AWS is reminiscent of another top firm's push to get bigger
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementIn today's big story, we're looking at the growing tension at AWS with rising employee burnout. Just like OpenAI's ChatGPT or Google's Bard, Amazon Q is a generative AI chatbot users can talk to like a human. Amazon Web Services, which developed Amazon Q, announced the new product under the fanfare of its annual event in Las Vegas, AWS re:Invent. Business Insider's Eugene Kim, our resident Amazon expert, has a report on the growing tension and burnout among AWS employees. Jon Krause for InsiderThe burnout at AWS reminds me of another company at the top of its field facing turmoil: Goldman Sachs.

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☆ Americans are facing a retirement 'financial vortex,' says Goldman Sachs. Not having a plan makes it worse.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Two new surveys show most Americans feel like they are behind on their retirement savings. Competing forces of the "financial vortex" and lack of financial plans are hurting retirement hopes. Goldman Sachs calls it a "financial vortex," and says simply having a plan can help Americans find their way through. While most have a dim outlook, the results varied by age and whether or not they had a financial plan. To avoid falling behind, Goldman Sachs said the two biggest factors that can help people reach their retirement goals are increasing financial literacy and having a personalized financial plan.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Bankrate, Gen Xers, boomers, Gen Zers, Zers, Hinterhaus, Drazen Zigic Organizations: Service, Goldman, Getty Locations: millennials

☆ Student loan interest resumes. Here’s what borrowers need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Undergraduate subsidized student loans should not start racking up interest until after you've graduated and finished your six-month grace period. watch nowThe interest on undergraduate subsidized loans is usually suspended while you pursue more schooling. You can contact your loan servicer or visit StudentAid.gov to learn your loan type, said Betsy Mayotte, president of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors, a nonprofit2. Recent graduatesMost graduates get a so-called grace period after they've finished school before they need to start making their student loan payments. If you're unemployed when student loan payments resume, you can request an unemployment deferment with your servicer.

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☆ It should be easier now for student borrowers to apply for public service loan forgiveness. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Drazen Zigic | Istock | Getty ImagesNavigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program has been famously difficult. Fortunately, student loan borrowers may find that the process is getting a little easier. watch nowOnce the process is complete, the form should automatically be delivered to the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA). That's the student loan servicer that currently handles PSLF borrowers (previously FedLoan did so). Try to fill out this form at least once a year, Kantrowitz added, and keep records of your confirmed qualifying payments.

Persons: Drazen Zigic, Mark Kantrowitz, George W, Bush, you've, servicer, Kantrowitz Organizations: Istock, Getty, Public, U.S . Department of Education, Consumer Financial, Bureau, Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Education Department Locations: Missouri

☆ How to find a morning routine that works for you
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Upasna Gautam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

I don’t think my way is the best way, and I don’t believe it’s a universal prescription for the “best” morning routine. Prepping meals for breakfast or lunch can be a part of some people's early morning routines, but you should find out what works best for you. I often get asked how I stay consistent with a morning routine. I’m going to approach this new chapter of life and redefining my morning routine by answering those same four questions. When coming up with a new morning routine, prioritize one new goal at a time and build out a plan to achieve that goal, an expert suggests.

Persons: I’m, Drazen Zigic, Katy, James G, “, Upasna Gautam Organizations: CNN, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Brigade

Darya Komarova | Moment | Getty Images'The dots need to be connected for consumers'Exposure to our older selves is only part of the process of making decisions for retirement, experts say. While the TikTok filter has recently made it popular to look at our future selves, this type of application has been around since the early 2000s, said Joseph Coughlin, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. Once people see an image of their older selves, they tend to feel differently about their future decisions. Successful, lasting behavioral changes typically come with incentives to work toward, such as saving money or exercising, Coughlin said. Pairing the videos with prompts to save more money or invest more toward retirement may be effective, according to UCLA's Hershfield.

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