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Link Love Carnival #4

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This carnival will just continue to grow and our donations to different causes will continue to grow. If you would like to join us in our fight against cancer, you can make a donation by clicking here. Suba tells us why you should not use your 401K. In July, the charity we will be donating to is Conservation International.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

Keep the quarterly statements for your 401k or other IRA accounts until you receive the annual statement. Keep records permanently for nondeductible contributions to an IRA to prove that you already paid taxes on this money when it is time to withdrawal. Check for any discrepancies.

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

Have more money automatically withdrawn from your paycheck and put in your 401k. If you achieve it, nothing happens, but if you don’t achieve it, the site will charge your credit card and donate money to a charity whose cause you hate. Create a budget. Bring your lunch to work more frequently. Eliminate expensive membership fees (i.e.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings of the Untenured tells her story about giving Self Serving Donations. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. Telling ourselves we can’t do something is just an excuse to not try. If we make effort we will succeed.

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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’d send some to my nieces to help with their college expenses and would donate half to our local food pantry. 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

In fact, my husband and I just revamped our budget so that we can donate to charities even more each month. 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. They are definitely worth a try.