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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Frugal Dad tells us how it’s possible to have a wedding on a budget. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? Moolanomy tells us how we can reach our savings goals by using virtual bank accounts. My husband and I use ING for this and it works great for splitting out our money for different things.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ever since we stumbled past the Fiscal Cliff and the budget crisis, the stock market has been rising like a hot air balloon in an updraft (at least as of the time this post was written at the end of March 2013). I retired in 2010 (yeah!). In 2010 and 2011 I did get a lot of it re-invested, even though it was rising the whole time.

Economy 187
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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The original Yakezie Carnival was first hosted on February 28, 2010 and was called the Yakezie Challenge Carnival. Stock Market Basics: How Does 401k work Understanding 401k is a must to help you save money for retirement purposes plus it also helps you save taxes and get more cash in your hands. So what did they do?

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