In the long run, it will save you a great deal of time, heartache and money if you begin the financial planning process with an exploration of your values and establish goals, grown up out of those values, that are specific, measurable, attainable and especially, meaningful.

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And most recently, during Martin Luther King, Jr. day, which is known as a national day of service, PwC employees spent the day giving back from teaching financial literacy modules in schools to hosting career exploration programs for youth organizations.

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Despite the early financial support from wealthy investors and the backing of well-known space-exploration researchers, Planetary Resources faces many technical questions and uncertainties about costs and the technology required to extract materials from asteroids.

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