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Five Ways for Women to Take Charge of their Financial Futures

Money Talk

Webinar attendees were encouraged to aim for 3 to 6 months of essential expenses in emergency savings, automate savings if possible, and put tax refunds to work by saving all or part of them. Among the statistics that were presented from various studies are the following: ¨ 37% of women have high financial knowledge (vs.

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Ten Things to Know About Target-Date Funds

Money Talk

Where They Are Used- Target-date funds are a frequent “menu” option for workers to select in tax-deferred employer retirement savings plans. 2030, 2035, 2040, etc.). Investors can buy TDFs in taxable or taxable or tax-deferred accounts. 2050) approaches and, once it is reached, going forward.

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Money Math for Life: A Webinar Summary

Money Talk

An example is calculating 7% sales tax on a $30,000 car ($30,000 x.07 Integrated Coursework - Only 25 states require a standalone financial education course for students to graduate and efforts are underway to include all 50 states and DC by 2030. 07 = $2,100). hands-on” methods) is often retained better by students.

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Half of firms won’t meet 2030 decarbonisation target, report claims

Workplace Insight

In terms of feasible mobility policies, 46 percent of executives believe that subsidies or taxes should be used to make electric cars cheaper than combustion engine vehicles. Only 40 percent think it is likely that they will meet their targets for the year ahead and just 44 percent expect to meet their 2030 targets.

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What does the modern company car scheme look like?

Employee Benefits

Modern company car schemes can offer a tax-efficient means to access new vehicles. Due to the tax-efficient means of accessing a new cars, schemes can help attract and retain staff and allow them to move towards a more environmentally-friendly way of travel. A company car can be a useful attraction and retention tool for employers.

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Economies need to cut carbon emissions by 7 percent annually to hit Paris target

Workplace Insight

According to a report by the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), emissions must be cut back by 7 percent each year from now until 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5°C, C, as agreed in Paris in 2015. C limit within reach.

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Electricity and Socialism

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The Reason Foundation notes that it came up with the idea of taxing gasoline in 1919. All the states followed along, and the federal government joined the gas tax club in 1932. The national government and the states all collect significant gas taxes on the sale of gasoline. cents per gallon federal gas tax."

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