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Seniors – Keep Your Allocations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Moolanomy tells us how we can reach our savings goals by using virtual bank accounts. Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us statistics on the inflation of gas and how hybrid options are needed. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? Going Green. I say, limit your driving all together.

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