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

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PFP presents Investment Tax Management posted at Pasadena Financial Planner , saying, ” As you move your cash, bond, and stock financial assets into lower cost, more broadly diversified investment mutual funds and/or ETFs, you should also consider how to “locate” your investment asset allocation with respect to more optimal taxation.”

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How to Graduate College Without Being Broke

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It’s well within a college student’s ability to start saving money while they’re still getting a degree, and to graduate with a firm grasp on their finances and an idea of how to succeed going forward. A Roth IRA lets you sock away up to $5,000 a year, and it can be withdrawn tax-free.

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The 5 Most Important Personal Finance Lessons to Teach your Child

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Prepare for getting into the ones you think you might want to attend – by studying the right subjects, participating in the right activities and working the right kinds of part time or summer jobs. You need to learn how to talk money. Not everyone has the ‘same money personality’ as you do.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

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How did you get interested in saving money? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) He’s a cheap date – but then, so am I.

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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. How did you get interested in saving money? I think I’ve always liked to save money.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. and using all of our extra funds, like bonuses from work and tax returns, we were able to pay everything off in 4 years! What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. ” It’s amazing how much money was freed up when I stayed.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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However, it produces a small part-time income from side-bar ads and affiliate commissions. We have thought about moving to a larger home with more space, but a smaller home means lower utility bills, homeowners’ insurance premiums, maintenance, and property taxes. My grocery strategies: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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