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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. But, in college, I spent my summer earnings – on clothes, on a used car and on school activities. I also saved – maxing out 401K contributions to build up the retirement funds.

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4 Financial Lessons Your Parents Forgot to Teach You

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Your parents did a great job at keeping you fed, clothed, sheltered, and teaching right from wrong. percent unemployment rate among 18-29 year olds , being financially savvy is a skill that gets you much farther than those humanity electives you took in college. Don’t Compare Your Living Situation to Your Parents. Car Buying.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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” Daisy presents Taking Care of Clothes posted at Add Vodka , saying, “I somehow doubt its a secret that I have a large wardrobe. I love clothes, and they really are to blame for my spending problems in the first place. A world without fashion would be a world without fun. Real Estate.

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10 Reasons You’re Broke

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Instead of investing your money in education or your 401K, your money goes to clothes, gadgets, big screen TV’s or alcohol. Related posts: How to Graduate College Without Being Broke. You spend your money on the wrong stuff. You don’t keep track of your money flow. If so, why? And, how did you get out of it?

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

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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. Miss Thrifty presents How to Save Money with Cloth Nappies. She was still struggling with college credit card debt. Save Money this Spring: #2.