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What Makes a Saver?

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A smile or a word from a parent or teacher, seeing someone enjoying their savings, a chance combination of a happy conversation, a sun shiny day and an increased amount in the piggy bank – all may result in one child’s brain being wired towards the pleasure of saving.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Bob presents 401k Hardship Distributions: What you need to know posted at ChristianPF , saying, “Hopefully you don’t know what hardship distributions and hopefully you will never need to know. The BMO Retirement Institute reports boomers over the age of 55 are not serious about planning for retirement.

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