{"id":8264,"date":"2022-06-24T12:32:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T12:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agents.firstfinancialsecurity.com\/FFSBB\/?p=8264"},"modified":"2022-06-24T12:33:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T12:33:27","slug":"financial-friday-round-up-june-20-june-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agents.firstfinancialsecurity.com\/FFSBB\/2022\/06\/24\/financial-friday-round-up-june-20-june-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Friday Round-Up \u2014 June 20 \u2013 June 24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to the latest Financial Friday Round-Up, our weekly column filled with the best things for you to read, watch or listen to regarding finance around the web. Below you will find articles on downsizing in retirement, marketing your business online, remote work leadership and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/money.com\/downsizing-home-in-retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>For Retirees, Downsizing to a Smaller Home Isn\u2019t the Cash Grab It Once Was<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With home prices up 19% in the last year alone, downsizing your home in retirement is not as viable of an option as it once was. Is there still something to be gained by downsizing? Check out this article from <em>Money <\/em>for their answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/retirement\/604813\/im-retired-should-i-pay-off-my-mortgage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>I\u2019m Retired. Should I Pay Off My Mortgage<\/strong>?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Another piece of retirement advice came from <em>Kiplinger <\/em>this week. Their question: is paying off your mortgage in retirement a good idea? Read this piece for three separate answers, each based on a different financial situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/head-of-remote-experience-future-of-remote-work-2022-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Create a Robust Virtual-Work Experience<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Business Insider <\/em>published an interview this week with someone who occupies an emerging position in the corporate HR world: Head of Remote Work. Check out this piece to hear her strategies for shaping the remote-work experience for the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/johnhall\/2022\/06\/19\/why-you-should-keep-these-key-online-branding-principles-in-mind\/?sh=23350dd171b1\"><strong>Why You Should Keep These Key Online Branding Principles in Min<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/johnhall\/2022\/06\/19\/why-you-should-keep-these-key-online-branding-principles-in-mind\/?sh=23350dd171b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>d<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It is tough to make your business stand out in the busy online sphere. <em>Forbes <\/em>offered some online branding tips this week for any entrepreneur who wishes to improve their marketing efforts and push their brand forward. 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