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Investment Methods

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’m always on the look out for investment books I haven’t yet read. There is another called the “Magic Formula” described by Joel Greenblatt in his book “The Little Book that Beats the Market” This is reportedly also based on value investing principles. My copy has a copyright date of 2008.

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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the book, “Young Bucks – How to raise a future millionaire” author Troy Dunn claims that the greatest gift you can ever give your child is the ‘gift of want’ Unless a child wants something badly enough, they won’t spend the time and energy to try to figure out a way to go get it.

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

Fashion Without Guilt

Mind you that is a bit excessive but again with a healthy salary and a nice standing in his 401K and real estate invesments he is sitting pretty. I just ordered the book yesterday, and I hope it lives up to everything that I hope for. Friend 2: The Partier- This friend can roughly spends close to $21,000 a year on entertainment.

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4 Financial Lessons Your Parents Forgot to Teach You

Saving Cents With Sense

This is especially important if you get a 401K match from your employer, as that’s free money. Find prices of used cars on Kelley Blue Book to compare the price difference between a good condition used car, and a brand new car of the same model. Car Buying. You avoid a large chunk of deprecation if you purchase used.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. My University Money: Would You Rather Be “Book Smart” or “Handy”? He might be book smart…but their street smart.

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Seniors – Keep Your Allocations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Vanguard’s Personal Financial Planner thought I should change invest all my retirement money in bonds when I moved it from my 401K to an IRA. Investment expert Chuck Carlson, author of the book Eight Steps to Seven Figures, suggests subtracting age from 110 to determine the percentage of stocks that should be held in a portfolio.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Jason Price from One Money Design interviews Chuck Bentley: The Root of Riches Book Interview. Chuck wrote the book to challenge how people think about money.&#. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. Ken from Spruce Up Your Finances asks Need A Down Payment For Your House?