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Retirement Calculator — Free Calculators for 401K, Roth IRA, Savings and More

Savings Corner

An IRA, or individual retirement account, is a tax-advantaged account that savers open on their own through a bank, credit union or brokerage. At retirement, also after age 59 1/2 contributions and earnings can be withdrawn tax-free. The equivalent for teachers and some non-profit employees is the 403(b).

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

Bank Statements - One nice thing (among many) about the electronic age is that banks keep statements online up to a couple of years. Our personal bank has statements online all the way back to 2006. Keep the quarterly statements for your 401k or other IRA accounts until you receive the annual statement.

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

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By freeing myself up for those three days, we can get a lot on our list done without experiencing pure exhaustion. Moolanomy tells us how we can reach our savings goals by using virtual bank accounts. By May,the whole house will be clutter free and organized. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Your City or County May Have Free Money For You. Often times, home buyers may not be aware that free money for a down payment on a house is still available for qualified buyers. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. FMF from Free Money Finance shares his Simple Car Email.

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

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After all it was not the people who caused the problem so why should they suffer while the banks get off scot-free? ” FMF presents The Efficient Frontier posted at Free Money Finance , saying, “The efficient frontier measures investments on a scale of risks and return. Can you blame them?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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” Jen presents 6 Free Financial Resources & Tools to Improve Your Finances posted at Master the Art of Saving , saying, “If youre interested in monitoring or improving your finances, then you probably dont want to be spending money to do it. .” Here are 5 steps to painlessly become debt free.

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

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Without insurance, this could literally break the bank for many people. posted at Insurance Providers , saying, “From routine trips to the doctor to extended hospital stays, the average health care bill is $8,000 per year. This expense is usually well worth the trade. ” That concludes this edition.

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