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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. If we put our mind and actions to reaching a goal then we will complete it. Ken from Spruce Up Your Finances asks Need A Down Payment For Your House?

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What Makes a Saver?

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Once we hit retirement, assuming your saving efforts have been successful, we might once again become spenders – pursuing delayed goals and dreams. I also saved – maxing out 401K contributions to build up the retirement funds. Over my life, I have been primarily a saver.

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Investment Methods

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Much of the information in it is basic personal finance guidance (with a biblical twist). When I retired, I used this method to re-invest the proceeds from my company 401K (that I had rolled into an IRA). Instead, they had to be sold within the 401K and the proceeds reinvested in the IRA. My copy has a copyright date of 2008.

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

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As some of you know, one of my goals for 2011 is to become a certified fitness professional. The goal was to be certified by summer. How to Save Money shares with us how we can keep our finances safe when buying items online. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. What did you do?

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The Best Investments For the Over 40s to Start Now

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Your goal is to achieve capital appreciation rather than get good dividends. Make your goal to create an income from your investment. Generally, this goal is best achieved with corporate or government bonds. You purchase when the price is low and sell when it goes up, thus making a profit. I would love to hear what they are.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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Failure to monitor your consumption expenditures means that they are flying blindly regarding their future finances. posted at Your Finances Simplified , saying, “One of the things that investment gurus always emphasize is to diversify, diversify and diversify. YFS presents What Is Asset Allocation and Why Is It Important?

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