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2027 Contribution Limits Forecast

Firefly's Personal Finance Blog
Sat - Oct 03 03:00am
Not yet official, but here they are! Next year is my first year being eligible for catch-up contributions. I remember when 50...
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It was the best of times; it was the wor...

Single Guy High Impact Saving
Fri - Oct 02 11:32pm
No preamble, let's get right into it... ================================== OK, start with current finances... ============...
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The waning days of summer...

Save More, Spend Less
Fri - Oct 02 11:02pm
Today was a very warm day for October, reaching 80 degrees. It may be the last really warm day this season, so I decided to c...
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The Wedding is Over...Whew!

Frugal Foodie
Thu - Oct 01 11:57pm
Last Saturday was the big day...DH's daughter's wedding. At 10 p.m. Saturday night after all had left we looked at each other...
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September 2026 net worth update

Ceejay74's Personal Finance Blog
Wed - Sep 30 06:43pm
Well, this was a meh month for net worth. We basically erased the $12K of gains from last month. I'll really be interested to...
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The Latest From The Saving Advice Forums

How Common is having Over $5 Million Sav...

bjl584 • 03 Oct 2026 16:20:16
How Many Americans Have Banked a Cool $5 Million for Retirement? (https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/many-americans-banked-cool-5-130612067.html) You're in a pretty exclusive club if you've managed to save +$5 mi...
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$100,000 to spend

bjl584 • 02 Oct 2026 22:37:34
Something fun I saw online. If you are handed $100,000 under the conditions that you can't invest it, use it to pay off debt, or buy/renovate real estate, what are you spending it on? This was hard for me, as I am not a big sp...
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Pro Tip: Switch Your Cell Phone Plan To ...

james.hendrickson • 02 Oct 2026 20:02:23
All, A lot of the bigger cell phone providers are pretty expensive. Companies like T-Mobile and AT&T can charge high fees. In contrast low cost providers like US Mobile, Mint and Visible by Verizon charge significantly less ...
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Frugal Snack

bjl584 • 02 Oct 2026 19:43:10
I've been buying the flavored tuna packets from Walmart as a snack at work 90 calories, 19 grams of protein. They come in a variety of flavors and are only 88 cents a piece...
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$500 October Challenge

bjl584 • 02 Oct 2026 16:08:26
I saw this on Reddit The goal is to make $500 by the end of October via side gigs or side hustles (basically anything legal that isn't connected to your normal job. Dividends don't count) This could be good motivation for newbi...
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