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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tim from How to Make Bankable Savings discusses Buy Versus Rent: Non-Financial Considerations are Ke y The decision to buy or rent your home involves more than a financial analysis. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

Tell us a little about yourself I’m a married mother of two teenage boys (18 and 16) who grew up in the country near a small town in Iowa. We rented the scaffolding for $50 from Menards so I could finish this massive painting project. I just wanted to get away and I moved my 401K money to the advisor they referred me to.

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