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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 Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Ryan from The Financial Student talks about Getting Rid of Student Loans. Some people find themselves buried under student loan debt with little chance of ever paying it off. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. Music to my ears!! Don’t worry, there are options.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After all it was not the people who caused the problem so why should they suffer while the banks get off scot-free? Do you have thousands of dollars worth of student loan debt and/or credit card debt? They do not like this austerity business one little bit. Can you blame them? MR presents Is Now The Time To Buy Real Estate?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Teacher Man presents Why Credit Cards Are Dangerous For Students posted at My University Money , saying, “I am on the record as having said that I believe students should sign up for credit cards. But its the hacks you dont hear about that can get you. .”

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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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