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Seniors – Keep Your Allocations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Thank heavens she had sense enough to ignore that advice. 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. CNN Money is one site that acknowledges this. The bond market was at a high at the time. That would just cost me in taxes!

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

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Thanks Jeffrey for giving us some new ideas on how we can help others. 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. Thanks for the tips SPF. Using a comparison site, compare and shop around.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. Thanks for the honesty. Thanks for letting us know your secret. The disrespect of authority and lack of appreciation is nothing new. What do you think?