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This is Laura.

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Today's tip is to budget time for transitions.

Transitions almost always require money, but they also require a lot of time too.

So you are wise to be prepared for both possibilities.

Life is full of transitions.

People move.

People have new babies.

People get new jobs.

There might be smaller transitions between these as well,

such as a job becoming more in person and less remote,

or children starting new schools. Often, transitions take time and money. People often think

about the money part, particularly for big transitions. But you want to be sure to budget for both.

So life doesn't feel frantic. In many cases, the financial

costs of transitions are fairly obvious. Like if you are looking at the costs of moving to a new

house or apartment, there might be deposits or down payments, and payments to brokers or real estate agents.

Hiring movers takes money, as does dealing with whatever necessary fixes got missed or got

bumped to you.

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