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Seven bloggers have now published articles encouraging all Americans to commit at least 1% more to retirement savings this year as they make their benefit elections. We have several more bloggers who are going to put their posts up soon. See the original post for details on how to join the action: Calling All Bloggers!
Listed below are the articles in our movement so far:
From Michele Clark: Employer Retirement Accounts: 2013 Contribution Limits
From Roger Wohlner: Need Post-Election Financial Advice? Try the 1% Solution
From Sterling Raskie: A Nifty Little Trick to Increase Savings
From Theresa Chen Wan: Saving for Retirement: The 1% Challenge for 2013
From Mike Piper: Investing Blog Roundup: Saving 1% More
From Robert Wasilewski: Increase Savings Rate By 1%
From Steve Stewart: Seriously. What’s 1 percent gonna do?
Thanks to all who have participated so far – and keep those links coming!


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