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Investment Methods

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Author of Forbes article Why You Should Take Joel Greenblatt’s ‘Magic Formula’ Stocks Seriously , Charles Sizemore thinks it works, others don’t. When I retired, I used this method to re-invest the proceeds from my company 401K (that I had rolled into an IRA). Value Averaging.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. If we put our mind and actions to reaching a goal then we will complete it. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. Have you ever derailed your goals?

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

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Jester presents The Importance of Vacations For Kids posted at The Ultimate Juggle , saying, “This article explains the reasons that we prefer to take destination oriented vacations for the kid’s sake. Instead of avoiding them, why not research them and see if they would work for your financial goals!

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Bloggers talk about it as the holy grail of personal finance and many of them have the goal of retiring early at 40, 45 or 50 years old. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Carnival of Financial Planning using our carnival submission form. ” That concludes this edition.

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

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Because the stars are very widely used and often misunderstood, these are articles to help investors make more rational decisions about the stars.” Submit your blog article to the next edition of Carnival of Financial Planning using our carnival submission form. ” Dr. Dean presents Are You An Investing Scaredy Cat?

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