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What Makes a Saver?

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Once baby comes, we might become major spenders on toys, a new home, a bigger car and more. As baby grows, we might turn back into fiendish savers – trying to get that retirement fund or college fund built up. But, in college, I spent my summer earnings – on clothes, on a used car and on school activities.

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Money and Life in Your Forties

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I loved being home with my birth family as a kid, going to elementary and high school, finding new found freedom at college in my teens and early twenties, striking out on my own in my twenties, having and raising my babies in my twenties and thirties. I lost my stay at home baby weight and emerged a slim confident young career woman.

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

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Today along with the great tips from my fellow personal finance bloggers, I am going to share with you six ways you can clean up your finances this season. 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.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Jim presents NetSpend & Prepaid Debit Cards You Didnt Apply For posted at Bargaineering , saying, “The other day an old college friend of mine emailed me about a strange thing he received in the mail. Grand Prize: The New iPad or $550 cash Second Prize: Kindle Fire or $200 cash! Here are 5 steps to painlessly become debt free.

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