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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

Family Balance Sheet

Health insurance is a touchy subject. Instead I’m writing about my family’s experience with traditional health insurance and how it has affected OUR finances. Let’s start at the beginning: Health insurance wasn’t always so stressful for me and my husband and to begin our story I need to go back a few years.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to the May 11, 2012 Edition #236 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. Mike presents May Blog Evolution Report… + Income Stats! posted at The Financial Blogger , saying, “The online income for May. ” Green Panda presents 2 Great Reasons Why Young People Need Life Insurance Too! And, do you need it?

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4 Financial Lessons Your Parents Forgot to Teach You

Saving Cents With Sense

You might have to share your house with your roommates but, depending on your location, it may be better than being stuck in a studio apartment on your own. This is especially important if you get a 401K match from your employer, as that’s free money. Read Up on Retirement Accounts. Car Buying.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

, and says, “The big debt clock is over $14 trillion now, but this other one is approaching $1 trillion, and may affect you more directly.&#. Your City or County May Have Free Money For You. Often times, home buyers may not be aware that free money for a down payment on a house is still available for qualified buyers.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Live Real, Now tells us how we can save money on anything from bills to insurance. By May,the whole house will be clutter free and organized. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? It is amazing the trends you can see if you keep good records. How about you? Could you downsize your possessions?

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What Can Go Wrong – Naming a Beneficiary

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

All of your estate planning needs to head in the same direction and should be reviewed in whole to insure that the distributions you intend to make are actually clear in the documents. Being the smart person you are, you you sign up for a 401K with company matching and do the right thing by starting to pump as much into it as possible.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Also, make sure you aren’t paying unnecessary fees for things like credit card insurance. South County Girl presents Car Insurance Changes Again, Part 2.