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You don’t have to worry about the clock ticking if you’re busy getting it together. If you need a few tips to get a head start, though, here are some things every woman should know by 30.

How To Let Her Guard Down

We all know someone who grew old without letting the bitterness go. Opening yourself up and taking risks (in love and in life) is the only way to move forward.

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What Her Dream Job Is

It’s easy to waste time treading water, but by the time you’re 30 you should have your sights set on the job that will lead you to the life you’ve dreamed of.

What She Wants In A Man

And how to trim the list down to only the most important items.

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That She’s Had Enough Fun

Forty is right on the heels of thirty and fifty is right after that. If you still regret never seeing Jamaica or having a summer fling, now’s the time to get going on that bucket list.

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How To Save

No one wants to work forever. If you want to relax in your old age, it’s time to put together a financial plan to square something away for your golden years.

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How To Keep It Tight

Old age gets most of us by surprise. If you want to show up the youngin’s well into your fabulous years, establish a gym, yoga or walking routine now. It will be easier to stay healthy and fit as you get older.

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How To Get Things Done

An idea of what you want to do will point you in the right direction. To get there you’ll need a step-by-step plan with a series of smaller goals along the way. It’s like a road map to the future.

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How To Fall In Love With Yourself

Youth is the time for insecurity, self-doubt and self-loathing. Thirty is the time to fall in love with all of the things that make you, you (and change the things keeping you from being the person you really want to be).

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That Therapy Is OK

If you’re still struggling with issues from your youth, a few sessions with a shrink can help you straighten out the kinks. Even if you feel just fine, talking to a professional is a great way to vent and help yourself find direction.

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How You Feel About Having Kids

You don’t want to be Kenya-years-old before you get serious about having kids. Thirty is the time to figure out how to fit kids in your life plan — if that’s what you want.

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When To Try Harder and When To Walk Away…

From him when he won’t act right, from the job when the pay isn’t right, and from anything getting in the way of your happiness that you can’t fix.

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Your Family History

No one in our families is getting any younger. At the next reunion, take some time to map out your family tree. It’s hard to know where you’re going when you don’t know where you’ve been.

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What’s In The News

It will give you an intelligent topic of conversation at your next meeting, interview or date.

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How To Enjoy Living Alone

If you can’t learn to love time with yourself, it’s hard to grow with someone else.

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Where Your Happy Place Is

Whether it’s lunch with your friends or the sauna at the gym, as life gets more hectic it’s more important to find a place to relax.