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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many believe that early childhood examples and upbringing contribute greatly to the saver’s predisposition to save. As teenagers, we may be madly saving up for a car. I also saved – maxing out 401K contributions to build up the retirement funds. The things that give us pleasure vary by temperament. Time of life.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

Family Balance Sheet

Instead I’m writing about my family’s experience with traditional health insurance and how it has affected OUR finances. For example, at that time, maternity was not included in any individual plan. By May, we had all seen our new doctor and really liked her. This post is not meant to be taken in a political way.