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What Can Go Wrong – Naming a Beneficiary

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Here are some ways you can mess it up when making beneficiary designations. All of your estate planning needs to head in the same direction and should be reviewed in whole to insure that the distributions you intend to make are actually clear in the documents. You make your estate your beneficiary. They money gets lost.

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

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Ramsay presents Borrowing From Your 401k. Among the many benefits afforded to many 401k participants is the ability to borrow funds from the account for personal purposes. Make sure that none of your credit cards are over 50 per cent of your utilization amount. Sometimes spending money just makes you feel good.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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I know I sometimes get bogged down with too many options and I can take forever to make a decision. If we make effort we will succeed. Sometimes a charitable contribution can make a direct impact on your life and others. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. How about you?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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” Dr Dean presents iPads And Tablets: Ten Ways To Keep ‘Em Safe While Traveling posted at The Millionaire Nurse Blog , saying, “iPad’s size and weight make them great for traveling Read all about how to help keep yours from the black hole that is ‘ airline lost and found.’ Readon for some great bonuses.

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