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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In order to fit in, you might want to dress the same way your co workers dress or drive a similar quality car or send the kids to that upscale private school. As teenagers, we may be madly saving up for a car. Once baby comes, we might become major spenders on toys, a new home, a bigger car and more. Temperament. Time of life.

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4 Financial Lessons Your Parents Forgot to Teach You

Saving Cents With Sense

This is especially important if you get a 401K match from your employer, as that’s free money. Car Buying. If you live outside of a major metropolitan area, chances are you need a car. Cars represent a significant chunk of your budget, with car payments, repairs, maintenance, insurance, and gas.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Stock Market Basics: How Does 401k work Understanding 401k is a must to help you save money for retirement purposes plus it also helps you save taxes and get more cash in your hands. Most people only think about cost of ownership when it comes to buying a car. This list provides an overview of steps that can be taken.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Control Your Cash from Control Your Cash boldly says Your Smart Car Isn’t Saving the World. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. FMF from Free Money Finance shares his Simple Car Email. He used this email to save thousands of dollars on his last three car purchases.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” Jason presents Why We Didn’t Sell Our Car on Craigslist posted at Work Save Live , saying, “Last week I detailed why we considered buying a car through CarMax, and I wanted to do a follow-up on a service of theirs that we actually used. Income MMD presents What Did You Learn From Working as a Teenager?

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

I just wanted to get away and I moved my 401K money to the advisor they referred me to. I think I could have gotten discouraged in my 20’s when I was chipping away at student loan debt and a car loan and in my 30’s when I had two kids in day care. What’s an embarrassing money mistake you’ve made?

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What Can Go Wrong – Naming a Beneficiary

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

What if you die in a car wreck before your child is of legal age to inherit. Being the smart person you are, you you sign up for a 401K with company matching and do the right thing by starting to pump as much into it as possible. In 5 years – you’ve married and had a baby, but your 401k still goes to Mom and Dad when you die.