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Link roundup: Mother’s Day Edition

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Blessings and thanks to all of the mothers out there, especially to my mother, and to my wife, mother of my daughter.
Here are some links of interest from the MBN and other blogs in my reader:
All Financial Matters…

Maybe Higher Food Prices Are Actually Good For Us as a Society : Generation X Finance

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CNN is about the most worthless place to get news, but I still check their site a few times a week for comedic value. I’m usually pleasantly surprised when I come across some absurd story, and today was no different.…

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Couple Living in Camper After Foreclosure - Is it the Lender’s Fault? You Decide : Generation X Finance

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As I was browsing some of the news on CNN, I came across a video that had the title: Foreclosure Family Camps Out, so I had to see what that was all about. I was curious to see where the blame was going to be placed,…

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Is Generation X Responsible for the Real Estate and Mortgage Problems? : Generation X Finance

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I came across an interesting article from ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) that discusses the current housing crisis and breaks down what type of person or family is affected the most. Their focus is…

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Woman Refuses to Roll Over 401k Saying She Would Lose Half of Her Money : Generation X Finance

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One of my duties as a CRPC is to assist people with rolling over their 401k/403b plans when they change jobs. More often than not, this is a pretty simple conversation to have. I explain how they are able to transfer…

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An Introduction to SmartyPig and a $100 Giveaway : Generation X Finance

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If you follow any of the finance blogs out there, you’ve probably come across a few SmartyPig giveaways. Well, it is no different here. I have some prizes to give away as well. Before getting into the details of the…

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