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5 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Gold

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I didn’t believe it myself until I started to research it and then discovered how lucrative it can really be compared to investing in paper. Deciding which type of gold investment to pursue will take some research on your part. Have you looked at your 401K and almost choked because of its decline? Add Gold to Your IRA.

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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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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. You purchase when the price is low and sell when it goes up, thus making a profit. Traditional IRAs allow your contributions as a tax deduction while you are working.

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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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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

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Have more money automatically withdrawn from your paycheck and put in your 401k. 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. Create a budget. Bring your lunch to work more frequently. Eliminate expensive membership fees (i.e.

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

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This no load index fund was listed as one of the top 25 lowest cost index mutual funds in a research study.” Knowles presents SandP 500 Funds posted at Large Cap Index Funds , saying, “The no load index fund strategy of the Schwab S & P 500 Index Fund tracks the S and P 500 stock index. ” That concludes this edition.

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

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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.” Instead of avoiding them, why not research them and see if they would work for your financial goals!

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