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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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Frugal Tip Monday: It's Not What you Make but What You Spend?

Fashion Without Guilt

Mind you that is a bit excessive but again with a healthy salary and a nice standing in his 401K and real estate invesments he is sitting pretty. I will write a review and let you know if it is worth the read. Friend 2: The Partier- This friend can roughly spends close to $21,000 a year on entertainment.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Next I collected and reviewed the past two years worth of expenditures to see exactly what our actuals were. Then I collected and reviewed the past five years of income from non-job related sources to see what our income averages were. I counted only on getting the lowest years incomes.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? It is amazing the trends you can see if you keep good records. I wanted to use my money for other things.

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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

Family Balance Sheet

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.