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Investment Methods

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Some folks don’t really bother to look at the data from the company itself, they instead rely on price movement in the financial markets. When I retired, I used this method to re-invest the proceeds from my company 401K (that I had rolled into an IRA). Technical analysis (chartists).

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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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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Good Financial Cents: What to Watch For With Debt Settlement Companies Considering using a debt settlement company? Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. Deliver Away Debt: What Is Quantitative Easing and Why Won’t It Stop? How do I pay it off faster?

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

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Give your phone company a call and ask about better packages and lower rates. 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. Tax Debt Help presents Savers Tax Credit: Get Rewarded for Retirement.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? and says, “The big debt clock is over $14 trillion now, but this other one is approaching $1 trillion, and may affect you more directly.&#. How about you?

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

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’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? Companies Exploit International Workers – Lack of Fair Wages posted at Provident Plan , saying, “Learn more about Infosys and why U.S. companies should not treat workers this way. PPlan presents U.S.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

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” John presents Q1 2012 Credit Card Debt Study posted at Card Hub , saying, “The first quarter of 2012 indicates consumers are paying down credit card debt. Will this trend continue throughout the year, or will consumer credit card debt follow the same path it has in previous years? Here are the answers.

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