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Link Love Carnival #4

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. In July, the charity we will be donating to is Conservation International. Heartland Frugalista interviewed Annie LeFort about composting 101. We also compost and we love it.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

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Hubby retired in July 2007. Hubby is one of those lucky few that actually has a pretty safe pension – one that also comes with health plans (which cover me as well) – so calculating his was easy. However, I haven’t learned this lesson too well, as I still have the second plan, which is a 401K. I’m retired!

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. Beating Broke from Beating Broke shares Multi-Cultural 4th of July Party Suggestions , and says, “Tired of hamburgers and hotdogs at your grill outs? Shawanda Greene from You Have More Than You Think presents Why’s It Got To Be All or Nothing?