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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. If you would like to receive FREE updates of FBS, there are four ways to do so: have updates sent to your email , through your RSS Feed become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook become a Twitter follower. Thanks for reading.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I must say I am a fan of shorter mortgages. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? I don’t know about you but avoiding pissing off the revenue agency is always important to me. Watson Inc. asks if a 15 year mortgage is for everyone ? I wanted to use my money for other things. If you ask me, no.

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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. And this is when the junk hit the fan. I can’t believe it’s been that long.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. This past weekend I headed out west with my husband, brother, and his girlfriend to help my parents move into their new house. Family is there when you need a hand or some advice.