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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Ken from Spruce Up Your Finances asks Need A Down Payment For Your House? Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money.

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What Makes a Saver?

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A smile or a word from a parent or teacher, seeing someone enjoying their savings, a chance combination of a happy conversation, a sun shiny day and an increased amount in the piggy bank – all may result in one child’s brain being wired towards the pleasure of saving.

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Investment Methods

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Much of the information in it is basic personal finance guidance (with a biblical twist). When I retired, I used this method to re-invest the proceeds from my company 401K (that I had rolled into an IRA). Instead, they had to be sold within the 401K and the proceeds reinvested in the IRA. My copy has a copyright date of 2008.

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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

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How to Save Money shares with us how we can keep our finances safe when buying items online. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. Moolanomy tells us how we can reach our savings goals by using virtual bank accounts. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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

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Failure to monitor your consumption expenditures means that they are flying blindly regarding their future finances. posted at Your Finances Simplified , saying, “One of the things that investment gurus always emphasize is to diversify, diversify and diversify. YFS presents What Is Asset Allocation and Why Is It Important?

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

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” Income Squeezer presents My previous job as a pizza delivery guy posted at Personal Finance Success , saying, “During the summer-fall of 2004 I worked at a local Domino’s Pizza as a driver. Without insurance, this could literally break the bank for many people. This expense is usually well worth the trade.

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