Wealthy After 40: Personal Finance, Financial Freedom, Debt Payoff, and Retirement Savings for Gen Xers

Dalene Higgins
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Wealthy After 40: Personal Finance, Financial Freedom, Debt Payoff, and Retirement Savings for Gen Xers

Are you ready to transform retirement uncertainty into a clear, actionable plan? If you’re looking to retire in the next 5-10 years, you’ve come to the right spot. Only 54% of Gen Xers feel prepared for retirement, and a staggering 22% believe they’ll enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. If retirement planning and your finances feel overwhelming, you’re not alone! I’m Dalene Higgins, founder of Elevate Finances LLC, your financial and retirement coach. It’s time to stop avoiding your finances and start having confident conversations about money. Join me each week as we tackle essential topics like budgeting, money management, debt elimination, financial stability, retirement savings, and the ins and outs of Medicare and Social Security.  Together, we’ll build the strategies you need to create the retirement lifestyle you desire. Shift from uncertainty to empowerment and take the first steps toward a fulfilling retirement on your own terms. Take the first step toward YOUR dream retirement—download the Retirement Readiness Checklist now! 

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Are you ready to transform retirement uncertainty into a clear, actionable plan? If you’re looking to retire in the next 5-10 years, you’ve come to the right spot. Only 54% of Gen Xers feel prepared for retirement, and a staggering 22% believe they’ll enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. If retirement planning and your finances feel overwhelming, you’re not alone! I’m Dalene Higgins, founder of Elevate Finances LLC, your financial and retirement coach. It’s time to stop avoiding your finances and start having confident conversations about money. Join me each week as we tackle essential topics like budgeting, money management, debt elimination, financial stability, retirement savings, and the ins and outs of Medicare and Social Security.  Together, we’ll build the strategies you need to create the retirement lifestyle you desire. Shift from uncertainty to empowerment and take the first steps toward a fulfilling retirement on your own terms. Take the first step toward YOUR dream retirement—download the Retirement Readiness Checklist now! 

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