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4 Financial Lessons Your Parents Forgot to Teach You

Saving Cents With Sense

This is especially important if you get a 401K match from your employer, as that’s free money. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. Car Buying. If you live outside of a major metropolitan area, chances are you need a car. Married with three kids, he coaches Little League and blogs for fun.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Unfortunately, to move them, I had to cash some the investments out in the 401K, leaving me with quite a few funds to get back into the market. My Predicament. I retired in 2010 (yeah!). I moved my retirement savings from two company plans into an IRA.

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

Nearly 46% of consumers say they typically consider making a financial resolution – up 31% since the first year of the survey in 2009. Have more money automatically withdrawn from your paycheck and put in your 401k. The top 3 financial resolutions? Saving more (52%), spending less (19%) and paying off debt (19%). Create a budget.