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Start Saving Early for Retirement: Tips for Young People Just Starting Out

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

.” - “I don’t earn enough to be able to put anything away for retirement.” - “With the rising cost of living, I am having trouble making ends met, let alone putting anything aside for the future.” - “My boss doesn’t have a 401K for me to join.” When you start your first full-time job, ask your boss whether they offer a retirement plan.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

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When I was preparing to retire, I tried to go part time – but my company wasn’t willing to fill my spot with a part-timer. However, I haven’t learned this lesson too well, as I still have the second plan, which is a 401K. Then the Great Recession hit so I postponed for a few years.

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

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Beating Broke presents I Quit My Job: Back to Work posted at Beating Broke , saying, “If you’ve been following the I Quit My Job series, you’ll know that I quit my full-time job back in November 2011 and have been working a part-time job and running my websites ever since. ” That concludes this edition.

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