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Investment Methods

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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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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Money Cone: 9 Impulse Buys that Turned Out Better than Expected We’ve all bought stuff based on commercials that turned out nothing like how it was advertised. Sometimes we buy stuff on a whim, only to be disappointed later. But not all my impulse buys have been duds. He might be book smart…but their street smart.

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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. Car Buying. 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. You avoid a large chunk of deprecation if you purchase used.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How to Save Money shares with us how we can keep our finances safe when buying items online. I think they keep you focused on paying your house off and make it harder for those who really shouldn’t buy a house to acquire one. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? What did you do?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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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?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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That would just be silly and… Jeffrey presents Money Rules Book Review: A Quick Guide to Finances posted at Money Spruce , saying, “I recently checked out the new book Money Rules: The Simple Path to Lifelong Security by Jean Chatzky. If you have not yet read this yet, I highly recommend that you go and purchase a copy.

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

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What makes people sell when they should buy?” posted at Personal Finance By The Book , saying, “Many people do not really enjoy thinking about their impending passing from this earth, which means that questions about wills, trusts, and estate distribution can be disconcerting. .” ” That concludes this edition.

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