Do you know how much your 401(k) is costing you? Chances are the answer is no. Because a 401(k) does not send out a monthly or quarterly bill, it's easy to forget about the fact that these retirement accounts can cost plenty.

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Every month there’s a group of seven of us that tell some stories about the time in our lives related to that month’s topic. This month we’re talking about the poorest time in our lives. I had to really think about this a little because I’ve never been so bad off that I didn’t have options.

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Investors will cheer this move because it stabilizes markets in the short term. Overall, I do understand (but not a fan of) the need for this action by the Fed because the failure of AIG would have cost much more to the economy in terms of tighter credit markets, higher borrowing costs and further exacerbation of the housing crisis. However as a taxpayer it does mean that you and I will have to potentially bear the costs of this bailout down the line through higher taxes. I also suspect that this will not be the last government bailout and a number of more companies are going to be at risk as the financial contignation and crisis of confidence spreads. For a free market, capitalistic society, we sure are nationalizing a lot of institutions - remind you of other countries we once looked down for doing exactly the same thing?

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A commitment is much stronger than a goal or a resolution, so here's a list of 10 "Commitments" that will help you achieve financial success.

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