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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

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

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Insurance and Risk Mac Hildebrand presents What is catastrophic health insurance coverage? 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. Without insurance, this could literally break the bank for many people.

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

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Moolanomy tells us how we can reach our savings goals by using virtual bank accounts. We also bring a homemade lunch every day and not only does it save us money but it also keeps our health in check. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? I wanted to use my money for other things.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. Glen Craig from Free From Broke asks Are Banks Ratcheting Up Their Profiling Efforts? , “In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.&#. Thanks for the honesty.