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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 #241 – June 15, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to the June 15, 2012 Edition #241 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. ” John presents Q1 2012 Credit Card Debt Study posted at Card Hub , saying, “The first quarter of 2012 indicates consumers are paying down credit card debt. A passive strategy will do better in the long run.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Gold

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While there has been a slight decrease in gold prices in the start of 2012, experts report that gold will bounce back and will continue to increase all the way up to 2014 and possibly beyond. Have you looked at your 401K and almost choked because of its decline? Invest in Your Health, Invest in Your Wealth. Add Gold to Your IRA.

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