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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you don’t have enough money to put food on the table, you are going to do something about it. I also saved – maxing out 401K contributions to build up the retirement funds. In its simplest form, the thing that makes a person a saver is the act of saving. For some, having an unmet need is enough to make a saver.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Squirrelers: 7 Ways to Safeguard Your Children’s Financial Future If you’re a parent (or hope to be one someday), you’re not only responsible for your own finances, but for providing for the basic needs of your children. They knew they needed food but it was mug night! The angry mob is targeting the wrong street.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. 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.

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10 Reasons You’re Broke

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Instead of investing your money in education or your 401K, your money goes to clothes, gadgets, big screen TV’s or alcohol. Don’t blame your spouse, the economy, your parents or your job. Put some money aside for savings and food. You spend your money on the wrong stuff. You won’t make any sacrifices.

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