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Start Saving Early for Retirement: Tips for Young People Just Starting Out

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.” - “I don’t earn enough to be able to put anything away for retirement.” - “With the rising cost of living, I am having trouble making ends met, let alone putting anything aside for the future.” - “My boss doesn’t have a 401K for me to join.” You want to plan to retire from work, not from life.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. Sean Smarty from Grow Money talks about How to Invest During College. “To support mother and father, to cherish wife and child and to have a simple livelihood; this is the good luck.&#. FMF from Free Money Finance shares his Simple Car Email.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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The College Investor : Best Defensive Stock Sectors The best stock sectors for playing defense in a rough market. 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.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

I had been at my previous job for 17 years (straight out of college) and it had turned into a very toxic situation. I just wanted to get away and I moved my 401K money to the advisor they referred me to. I’d send some to my nieces to help with their college expenses and would donate half to our local food pantry.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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That would just be silly and… Jeffrey presents Money Rules Book Review: A Quick Guide to Finances posted at Money Spruce , saying, “I recently checked out the new book Money Rules: The Simple Path to Lifelong Security by Jean Chatzky. Grand Prize: The New iPad or $550 cash Second Prize: Kindle Fire or $200 cash! Real Estate.

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

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Robert presents 5 Steps Toward Post College Financial Bliss posted at The College Investor , saying, “Over my past few posts, I’ve highlighted key transitions that have financial ramifications in any college graduate’s life: The job search and managing life in your first apartment. ” That concludes this edition.

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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. Try a simple budget. Related posts: How to Graduate College Without Being Broke. You spend your money on the wrong stuff. How about a trip to the park instead of weekend shopping? You have no budget.

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