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Seniors – Keep Your Allocations

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Examples of financial advisor suggestions that would have steered my family wrong: An estate trustee at a bank recommended selling off Chevron stock that my Aunt owned “because it is too risky”. Vanguard’s Personal Financial Planner thought I should change invest all my retirement money in bonds when I moved it from my 401K to an IRA.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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You will learn exactly what settings, plugins, and themes he uses. Good Financial Cents: What to Watch For With Debt Settlement Companies Considering using a debt settlement company? Here is a real life example. Instead of giving in, they used it as an opportunity to pay down debt!

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

This spring, the gym closed down and sold off their equipment at a deep discount so now I am well stocked for any kettlebell weight I want to use. We never would have been able to afford it in normal times, but we had spent many years making frugal choices that put us in a position where we could take advantage of the opportunity.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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That would just be silly and… Jeffrey presents Money Rules Book Review: A Quick Guide to Finances posted at Money Spruce , saying, “I recently checked out the new book Money Rules: The Simple Path to Lifelong Security by Jean Chatzky. Kyle presents Enter to Win our April iPad Mania Giveaway! ” Investing. ” Taxes.

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