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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We individual investors have all become market skittish since the recent huge recession and economic downturn. Unfortunately, to move them, I had to cash some the investments out in the 401K, leaving me with quite a few funds to get back into the market. It’s hard for me, emotionally to avoid trying to time the market.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Budgeting and Economics. ” FG presents A Tale of Two Brothers posted at Financial God , saying, “One of my favourite books is ‘Economics in One Lesson’, by Henry Hazlitt. Theres a reason why the average American consumer has a total of 13 credit obligations on record at a credit bureau.

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

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The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Paul Vachon presents Frugal Living Made Easy posted at The Frugal Toad , saying, “Frugal living is all about making informed and deliberate choices in how to spend money. . Welcome to the June 15, 2012 Edition #241 of the Carnival of Financial Planning.

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