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pocket book management
Managing money is difficult for everyone at all ages.  Have you seen the ads targeting retired people to get them to take out loans on their homes?  There is a huge market that targets those people who have been unfortunate not to manage their money well.  That said just because there are many, many people who struggle to plan their finances does not mean you should be one of them.  Even in your early career you can follow best practices for money management and establish a smart (and simple) system now. 
In this section we will look at two of the basics: Managing Your Money and Saving for​ Retirement.  If you enjoy the section and want to think about being smart with your money as an Early Stage Professional I encourage you to buy the book "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" by Ramit Sethi and at the very least take a look at his blog.

​Next Section: Managing Your Money or skip to Saving for Retirement

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