Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Yeah, There’s a Calculator for That Refinancing your mortgage to a lower rate and paying the same amount is an interesting sound-byte from Personal Finance Bloggers – but has anyone really run the numbers? The return on this strategy is relatively paltry, as this calculator shows!

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 23, 2013

Have more money automatically withdrawn from your paycheck and put in your 401k. Consider using an interest rate calculator to determine how much you should pay. Find More Deals: Hot Holiday Deals | Printable Coupons | Grocery & Drug Store Deals | . Create a budget. Bring your lunch to work more frequently.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Hubby is one of those lucky few that actually has a pretty safe pension – one that also comes with health plans (which cover me as well) – so calculating his was easy. Lesson Four – Deal with Company Retirement Plans. However, I haven’t learned this lesson too well, as I still have the second plan, which is a 401K.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

Our phone and internet fees doubled in price so we called to see if we could get a better deal. 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. Jim presents How to Calculate Your Full Effective Tax Rate.

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