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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Sustainable Life Blog: September Monthly Review His review of finances in September. Do you review your finances monthly? Stock Market Basics: How Does 401k work Understanding 401k is a must to help you save money for retirement purposes plus it also helps you save taxes and get more cash in your hands.

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

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By freeing myself up for those three days, we can get a lot on our list done without experiencing pure exhaustion. Len Penzo reviews where he has spent his money the last 12 years. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. By May,the whole house will be clutter free and organized.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

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If you are not printing it, you should still review it closely for any discrepancies and unnecessary or incorrect fees. Keep the quarterly statements for your 401k or other IRA accounts until you receive the annual statement. You should keep any credit card receipts to match up with your statement. Read more about receipts below.

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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.

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What Can Go Wrong – Naming a Beneficiary

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All of your estate planning needs to head in the same direction and should be reviewed in whole to insure that the distributions you intend to make are actually clear in the documents. Being the smart person you are, you you sign up for a 401K with company matching and do the right thing by starting to pump as much into it as possible.

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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? ” FMF presents The Efficient Frontier posted at Free Money Finance , saying, “The efficient frontier measures investments on a scale of risks and return. Can you blame them?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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. ” Jen presents 6 Free Financial Resources & Tools to Improve Your Finances posted at Master the Art of Saving , saying, “If youre interested in monitoring or improving your finances, then you probably dont want to be spending money to do it. Here are 5 steps to painlessly become debt free. You probably dont.

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