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Link Love Carnival #4

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Suba tells us why you should not use your 401K. Conservation International aims to influence the course of global development, demonstrating to governments, institutions and corporations alike that a path that values nature is essential for human well-being – and the well-being of all life on our planet. That concludes this edition.

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Money and Life in Your Forties

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Being out of the work force to raise babies put me behind on the retirement savings front, but I caught up through regular 401k contributions, and additional IRA savings and ended up with more than most people do put aside. Be prepared by setting aside the financial resources you will need. Get healthy.

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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In order to do this I need to take a few courses at our local university. So in an effort to make things a bit more manageable, I have decided to cancel my course for next month. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? The goal was to be certified by summer. Well, plans have had to change.

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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

Family Balance Sheet

In October 2003, I left a career as a department store buyer with a nice paycheck, paid vacation days, 401k match, profit sharing, and health benefits, to pursue a life of self employment with my husband where all of those things are up to us. Our first stop was Facebook, of course. I can’t believe it’s been that long.

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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. International travel when I was in high school really shaped the course of my life and I wanted to share that with my boys. What’s an embarrassing money mistake you’ve made? One big one is when I left my toxic job.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. If you have been to the grocery store anytime over the course of past few months then you have definitely seen how food prices have escalated.