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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the book, “Young Bucks – How to raise a future millionaire” author Troy Dunn claims that the greatest gift you can ever give your child is the ‘gift of want’ Unless a child wants something badly enough, they won’t spend the time and energy to try to figure out a way to go get it.

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Link Love Carnival #4

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Suba tells us why you should not use your 401K. But our planet is experiencing an unprecedented drawdown of these resources, and it is only by protecting nature and its gifts – a stable climate, fresh water, healthy oceans and reliable food – that we can ensure a better life for everyone, everywhere. We also compost and we love it.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

However, I haven’t learned this lesson too well, as I still have the second plan, which is a 401K. Part of that is passing money to them in the form of annual gifts. So for the next few years, annual gifting will be way down. We have always wanted to give our kids a leg up in the world. Are you retired?

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What Can Go Wrong – Naming a Beneficiary

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. In 5 years – you’ve married and had a baby, but your 401k still goes to Mom and Dad when you die. Young adults inherit and blow the money.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

We requested a KitchenAid attachment one year as a gift and it makes this process SO much easier. I just wanted to get away and I moved my 401K money to the advisor they referred me to. Another neighbor put in new sod and didn’t like how his one year old mower cut the grass so he gave the mower to us.

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Publix ad 2/17 – 2/23 (Wednesday ad)

Coupons Do Work

1 Theraflu Product - 1-24-16 SS (exp. Final Price: $4.79. Theraflu, 6 ct or 8 oz.

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Publix ad 2/18 – 2/24 (Thursday)

Coupons Do Work

Here is Publix ad 2/18 – 2/24 (Thursday ad) with coupon matchups : This week, besides the awesome BOGOs, there is FREE Maruchan Yakisoba, Share this list via email. Feb 18 - Feb 24. GAV 2/… HBA 2/… B1G1 Pricing Based on Single Purchase of 1 Item. Cantaloupe, Chunks, per lb - $1.75. Cantaloupe, Chunks, per lb.

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