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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

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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. I can’t believe it’s been that long. We would need to find another policy for 1/1/16.

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

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Have more money automatically withdrawn from your paycheck and put in your 401k. Is now really the best time to buy that new couch or could you find one for free? However, according the Journal of Marketing Research, consumers often go about paying their debt down the wrong way – and it can cost them in the long run.

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The Best Investments For the Over 40s to Start Now

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For USA Investors An employer-matched 401k allows you to contribute up to $22,000 if you’re over 50; whatever amounts your employer adds to this is basically free money. Roth IRAs allow tax-free withdrawals on accounts that are more than five years old.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

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This is very important and something that I learned while researching for this post. Keep the quarterly statements for your 401k or other IRA accounts until you receive the annual statement. Check for any discrepancies. If there aren't any, shred the quarterly statements, but keep the yearly until you retire or close the account.

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

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After all it was not the people who caused the problem so why should they suffer while the banks get off scot-free? Frank Pinter presents No Load Bond Funds posted at Cheapest Bond Funds , saying, “Investment research overwhelmingly shows that lower cost fixed income funds tend to yield higher bond investing returns.”

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

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” Investing FMF presents Using Dynamic Asset Allocation to Boost Returns posted at Free Money Finance , saying, “Think of static asset allocation as where to set your sails and dynamic asset allocation as a way to keep your balance as your boat glides and sometimes bounces through the waves.

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