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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The second-best time to start is today! This article looks at the reasons an early start to retirement saving is so vital and why so many people just don’t get it. With the population aging, there simply won’t be enough people working and paying taxes to fund any government support of retirees.

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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As examples, consider the following, from The Fool’s article Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth. Earning a sub-poverty-level income for decades as a Catholic priest, he focused on his investments in his free time, and was worth nearly $1 million when he died. This 102-year-old former part-time janitor and dry cleaner left $2.3

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

If you have a CPA license, you can help business owners file taxes, generate balance sheets and other accounting documents and make your professional recommendations about your client’s bottom line. You’ll need access to a commercial kitchen, a part-time staff of servers and a couple of assistant cooks to start.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Jester presents The Importance of Vacations For Kids posted at The Ultimate Juggle , saying, “This article explains the reasons that we prefer to take destination oriented vacations for the kid’s sake. Several weeks ago, I made the decision that it was about time to start looking for a new full time job.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. I loved the article, so I started hitting up your archives. Here’s MB: 1.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

Family Balance Sheet

They also put an unexpected tax return and bonus towards their debt. Carrie worked at H&R Block during tax season and flipped yard sale finds for a profit on eBay. Tracy put her sales commissions and tax returns towards debt. Brian’s wife took on a part-time job to increase their income to throw at their debt.

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Why payroll outsourcing may not be all unicorns and rainbows

For the Mommas

Pros: Any good payroll professional should know which regulations apply to you and your employees, such as tax cutoffs. They should also know which payroll deductions are allowed , how bonuses affect taxes, what you can pay a teen , and more. Advice: Do some quick math — how much time is your existing staff spending on payroll?

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