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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As baby grows, we might turn back into fiendish savers – trying to get that retirement fund or college fund built up. I also saved – maxing out 401K contributions to build up the retirement funds. The things that give us pleasure vary by temperament. Time of life. As teenagers, we may be madly saving up for a car.

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Link Love Carnival #4

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Link Love Carnival is an avenue I created where bloggers can work together to “ build a better world “. This carnival will just continue to grow and our donations to different causes will continue to grow. Suba tells us why you should not use your 401K. Hello and welcome to the 4th edition of the Link Love Carnival.

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

Savings Corner

Your contributions are made pre-tax, and they and your investment earnings grow tax-deferred. That means your investment earnings grow federally tax-free. That can make it harder to build a low-cost, diversified portfolio. You’ll be taxed on distributions in retirement. Why should you use a 401(k)?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. These days, there is an ever-growing concern about the safety of our personal information when it is shared over the World Wide Web. Sean Smarty from Grow Money talks about How to Invest During College. Good question. What have you done?

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

Growing up we tended to be a paycheck-to-paycheck family. I just wanted to get away and I moved my 401K money to the advisor they referred me to. My younger son and I have been volunteering there lately and the need seems to be growing more and more. How did you get interested in saving money? One of four nightstands we made!

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ramsay presents Borrowing From Your 401k. Among the many benefits afforded to many 401k participants is the ability to borrow funds from the account for personal purposes. Growing you own food is a healthy, money saving trend that is being embraced by many city dwellers – young and old. Save Money this Spring: #2.