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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

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? Passive Family Income shares with us the tricks to making money off Squidoo. Going Green. I say, limit your driving all together. Reducing Debt.

January 124
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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

However, I haven’t learned this lesson too well, as I still have the second plan, which is a 401K. So far, I have been so busy with my web sites ( Family Money Values and Bellyfat ) that I haven’t had time to explore any of the other ideas. I also laid out timeframes within each day for checking mails, statistics and etc.