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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

Family Balance Sheet

.” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. Almost 70% of Generation X have less than $1000 in personal savings account. *. of Generation X report a retirement savings account balance of $0.**. of Gen X report they have saves less than $10,000 for retirement.**.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

I would probably add it to our savings account for house projects. My parents didn’t teach me about finances outright, but I saw them reconciling their checkbook, living below their means, and I knew they invested in the stock market. __ Julia, I am so impressed by your canned goods! That is a never-ending list!

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