A New Era in Literacy, Quadrupling Your Retirement Savings, and Surviving Layoffs #StartTuesday | 2-23-16

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Develop New Learning Solutions to Empower Children and Communities Around The World

Presented by same team that conceived of the XPRIZE for incubating commercial space travel, the $15 million Global Learning XPRIZE is a competition that challenges teams to develop an open source software that allows children to teach themselves basic reading, writing, and arithmetic. With an insufficient supply of teachers around the world, the mission of Global Learning XPRIZE is to make literacy possible for anyone with access to a smart phone or tablet.

LINK: http://learning.xprize.org/about/overview

One Simple Secret That Could Quadruple Your Retirement Savings (DaveRamsey.com)

There is power in having a plan. People with a plan typically end up with nest eggs 445% larger than those who don’t plan for retirement.

LINK: http://www.daveramsey.com/blog/one-simple-secret-quadruple-retirement-savings?ectid=10.20.781

How I Survived a Layoff (DebtDisciple.com)

Being laid off is not something anyone wants but it can happen. Speaking from personal experience, Brian lays out how he handled the initial blow, made ends meet while unemployed, and how he successfully transitioned to the next season of his career.

LINK: http://www.debtdiscipline.com/how-i-survived-a-layoff/