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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the book, “Young Bucks – How to raise a future millionaire” author Troy Dunn claims that the greatest gift you can ever give your child is the ‘gift of want’ Unless a child wants something badly enough, they won’t spend the time and energy to try to figure out a way to go get it. Time of life.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings of the Untenured tells her story about giving Self Serving Donations. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. “The best inheritance a parent can give to their children is a few minutes of their time each day.&#. Good question.

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401(k) Calculator: Calculate Your Match & Future Balance

Savings Corner

That can make it harder to build a low-cost, diversified portfolio. The IRA can give you more control over your account and allow you to access a larger investment selection. If you do need to cash out your 401(k) before retirement, learn about the rules and the exceptions.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

We never lacked for anything, but I didn’t like the feeling and wanted to give myself more security to endure the inevitable ups and downs of life. I just wanted to get away and I moved my 401K money to the advisor they referred me to. Give me a slice of Costco pizza and I’m happy. Fancy restaurant food.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Let me give you the full story: I have been dating Miss Blinkin for approximately 1 year and 4 months. Without giving too much information, I foresee an engagement in the coming months. posted at Funancials , saying, “I rarely divulge details from my personal life, but today Im looking for some feedback.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. There are many reasons for this, but chief amongst them are the facts that you need a credit card to do anything online, and you also should have one in order to begin building a credit rating.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He definitely gives you something to think about. Thanks Jeffrey for giving us some new ideas on how we can help others. Give your phone company a call and ask about better packages and lower rates. Ramsay presents Borrowing From Your 401k. t Paydown Your Credit Cards. They are definitely worth a try.