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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. Fancy restaurant food. 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? Being consistent.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. Teacher Man presents Why Credit Cards Are Dangerous For Students posted at My University Money , saying, “I am on the record as having said that I believe students should sign up for credit cards.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Do you have thousands of dollars worth of student loan debt and/or credit card debt? ” Real Estate Corey presents How to Furnish Your Apartment for Cheap posted at 20s Finances , saying, “One of the most common places that people overspend in their budget, in addition to buying food or groceries, is in home furnishings.

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