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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Ken from Spruce Up Your Finances asks Need A Down Payment For Your House? Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money.

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What Makes a Saver?

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Those affected by our recent Great Recession have had the benefits of saving reinforced as well. As a well salaried professional, I started spending again – on home remodeling, on college expenses for the kids and on travel. I also saved – maxing out 401K contributions to build up the retirement funds.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Gold

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Well, some investors have turned to gold. That means, the people who invested in gold, still didn’t lose much money when the economy was doing well. Well, when the economy drops, gold prices soar. Experts Report Increase Well Into 2014. Have you looked at your 401K and almost choked because of its decline?

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Link Love Carnival #4

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Personal Finance. However, due to the high demand for payday loans, payday loan scams are sprouting up as well. Suba tells us why you should not use your 401K. If you would like to join us in our fight against cancer, you can make a donation by clicking here. Heartland Frugalista interviewed Annie LeFort about composting 101.

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Investment Methods

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Much of the information in it is basic personal finance guidance (with a biblical twist). When I retired, I used this method to re-invest the proceeds from my company 401K (that I had rolled into an IRA). Instead, they had to be sold within the 401K and the proceeds reinvested in the IRA. My copy has a copyright date of 2008.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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

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Well, I signed up for 2 of the 3 I need to complete which are to take place this weekend and one other weekend in February. Well, plans have had to change. How to Save Money shares with us how we can keep our finances safe when buying items online. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances.

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