Nor can you afford to let employees take advantage of your hard work and intellectual property.
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Can you afford to lose some of it if you choose an investment that falls in value?
Can you afford to choose between employers based on their commitment to sustainability, transparency and ethical accountability?
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Can you afford to miss a rebound in this important sector where there is smart money hanging on for the ride?
Can you afford to lose your investment without it impacting your lifestyle?
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While selling your house might help you afford retirement, you may not agree on whether to sell, or where to go if you do.
The efficient compressor lets you afford a bigger unit -- a frost-free one, with an icemaker -- and you're right back where you started.
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Now for the million-dollar question: How can you afford this?
How much money can you afford to save?
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But if you can afford 75 inches of TV, you can also afford a quick flight to Seoul to pick one up.
"If you can afford a studio apartment in New York City, you can definitely afford an island, " says Farhad Vladi , founder of specialty brokerage Vladi Private Islands, based in Hamburg, Germany.
But if the society you live in thinks that not being able to afford a linen shirt makes you poor, you cannot afford a linen shirt, then in that society you are indeed poor.
You should be able to afford a job -- you should be able to afford a home that you call your own.
Once you've laid out the options, you have to decide what you can afford and what you are willing to pay for.
But starting in 2014, if you can afford insurance and you choose not to purchase it, the taxpayers will no longer subsidize your care for free.
It's something that you can afford, that you want.
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"You don't need food bigger than your face, and you don't need mobile phone plans that charge you more than you can afford for services you don't want or need, " said Doug Chartier, senior vice president of marketing for GoSmart.
Once you know what you can afford to pay, you can try to negotiate an affordable payment plan with your lender.
If you pay your premiums and follow the rules your insurance company will be required to renew your coverage each year at a price you can afford, even if you lose your job, even if you decide to start your own business or stay home with your children for a few years.
"Find one school that is sure to admit you and that you could afford to go even if you get no financial aid, " he says.
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