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

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Thanks Jeffrey for giving us some new ideas on how we can help others. 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. Thanks for the tips SPF. They are definitely worth a try.

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Seniors – Keep Your Allocations

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What YOU need in YOUR asset allocation model may well be very different from their generic recommendations. Thank heavens she had sense enough to ignore that advice. Vanguard’s Personal Financial Planner thought I should change invest all my retirement money in bonds when I moved it from my 401K to an IRA.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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, 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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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

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In October 2003, I left a career as a department store buyer with a nice paycheck, paid vacation days, 401k match, profit sharing, and health benefits, to pursue a life of self employment with my husband where all of those things are up to us. By May, we had all seen our new doctor and really liked her.

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

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Thanks to NCR, using your smartphone to make withdrawals at an ATM is on the horizon. No Biggie, As Long as You’ve Got Your Phone posted at Wallet Blog , saying, “Like the idea of using your smartphone for everything, but would rather use cash than make contactless payments and lose track of your budget? Well, not to worry.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Thanks for your consideration. If you are in college and wondering how to put money aside, saving money may not even be a question because of the massive amounts of college debt that you are facing. There may be a few ways to do that… Retirement. Insurance and Risk. Here are 5 steps to painlessly become debt free.

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