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Start Saving Early for Retirement: Tips for Young People Just Starting Out

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This article looks at the reasons an early start to retirement saving is so vital and why so many people just don’t get it. These surveys show quite clearly that a huge section of the working population is not making any contribution towards their retirement funding. Look at the difference the 10 years makes!

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Frugal Tip Monday: It's Not What you Make but What You Spend?

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I came across a great article on Iwillteachyoutoberich.com regarding Conscious Spending. It's not what you make but what you spend is the real key to financial success. Stating that he does not truley believe in the purchase but her six figure salary and various investment makes her authorized for a splurge or two.

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Investment Methods

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Digging into this formula investment technique (which is similar to dollar cost averaging), led me to the re-discovery of multiple other types of formulas and techniques which are supposed to help us make our money grow. When I retired, I used this method to re-invest the proceeds from my company 401K (that I had rolled into an IRA).

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Link Love Carnival #4

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Overtime we will make a real difference. If you would like to join us in our fight against cancer, you can make a donation by clicking here. In recognition of all of these amazing and helpful people, I am sharing their article of choice in this week’s roundup. Suba tells us why you should not use your 401K.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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This was the first opportunity to highlight articles from the newly formed Yakezie network. How is it possible that a couple making $200K don’t know where $60K is going every year? Learn about how to minimize the time involved while also making sure your investment is secure. There were 50 submissions this week.

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

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Read Kay’s article to find some alternate routes. Ramsay presents Borrowing From Your 401k. Among the many benefits afforded to many 401k participants is the ability to borrow funds from the account for personal purposes. Make sure that none of your credit cards are over 50 per cent of your utilization amount.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

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The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Paul Vachon presents Frugal Living Made Easy posted at The Frugal Toad , saying, “Frugal living is all about making informed and deliberate choices in how to spend money. Thanks to NCR, using your smartphone to make withdrawals at an ATM is on the horizon.

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