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      <title>The Best of the Best Mutual Funds</title>
      <link>http://www.247wallst.com/2008/02/the-best-of-the.html</link>
      <description>Deciding which mutual funds make the best investments is especially hard because there are thousands to pick from. Some are load and some are no-load. Some do well over a year, but poorly over five years. Some do well in up markets and some do better when markets are falling.&#xD;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:07:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>justincleary05</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-07-30T22:07:02Z</dc:date>
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&lt;div class="synpTxt"&gt;Are you worn out from hunting the perfect mutual fund for your money? Put down that prospectus and check out 24/7 Wall St.'s list of "The Best of the Best."&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Also see: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.247wallst.com"&gt;24/7 Wall St.&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://money.aol.com/investing/funds"&gt;Mutual Funds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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      <title>Few Save Enough to Retire, Study Says</title>
      <link>http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/few-save-enough-to-retire-study-says/92741</link>
      <description>A study suggests only one in five workers saves enough annually to maintain his or her lifestyle after retirement, and notes that women are at a disadvantage due to their longer life spans and more frequent career interruptions.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:41:22 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;div class="synpTxt"&gt;A study suggests only one in five workers saves enough annually to maintain his or her lifestyle after retirement, and notes that women are at a disadvantage due to their longer life spans and more frequent career interruptions. &lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div class="entry-permalink"&gt; &lt;a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/few-save-enough-to-retire-study-says/92741"&gt;Full Coverage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div class="synpRatng"&gt;        &lt;div class="synpVot"&gt;            &lt;a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/few-save-enough-to-retire-study-says/92741#MustRead"&gt;            &lt;span class="synpMstRd"&gt;Must Read:&lt;/span&gt;            &lt;span class="thmbsUp"&gt;0%&lt;/span&gt;            &lt;span class="thmbsDwn"&gt;0%&lt;/span&gt;            &lt;/a&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;        &lt;span class="synpShr"&gt;Share:&lt;/span&gt;        &lt;ul&gt;        &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(1, 'http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/few-save-enough-to-retire-study-says/92741', 'Few Save Enough to Retire, Study Says');"&gt;IM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;        &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/few-save-enough-to-retire-study-says/92741', 'Few Save Enough to Retire, Study Says');"&gt;Email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;        &lt;/ul&gt;        &lt;a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/few-save-enough-to-retire-study-says/92741#Comments"&gt;&lt;span class="synpCmnt"&gt;Comments (0)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;        &lt;span class="synpPrmLnk"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/few-save-enough-to-retire-study-says/92741"&gt;Permalink&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>
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      <title>Defined-Contribution Plans</title>
      <link>http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/defined-contribution-plans/92727</link>
      <description>Learn the basics of retirement planning and defined-contribution plans.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>BBarticle</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-07-23T20:41:00Z</dc:date>
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&lt;div class="synpTxt"&gt;In addition to 401(k)s and similar retirement plans that are sponsored by employers, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) offer tax advantages too great to pass up. Find out what opportunities you may be able to take advantage of by using defined-contribution plans.&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div class="entry-permalink"&gt; &lt;a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/defined-contribution-plans/92727"&gt;Full Coverage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div class="synpRatng"&gt;        &lt;div class="synpVot"&gt;            &lt;a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/defined-contribution-plans/92727#MustRead"&gt;            &lt;span class="synpMstRd"&gt;Must Read:&lt;/span&gt;            &lt;span class="thmbsUp"&gt;0%&lt;/span&gt;            &lt;span class="thmbsDwn"&gt;0%&lt;/span&gt;            &lt;/a&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;        &lt;span class="synpShr"&gt;Share:&lt;/span&gt;        &lt;ul&gt;        &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(1, 'http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/defined-contribution-plans/92727', 'Defined-Contribution Plans');"&gt;IM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;        &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/defined-contribution-plans/92727', 'Defined-Contribution Plans');"&gt;Email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;        &lt;/ul&gt;        &lt;a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/defined-contribution-plans/92727#Comments"&gt;&lt;span class="synpCmnt"&gt;Comments (0)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;        &lt;span class="synpPrmLnk"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/defined-contribution-plans/92727"&gt;Permalink&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>
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      <title>Converting IRAs to Roth IRAs</title>
      <link>http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/converting-iras-to-roth-iras/92723</link>
      <description>Learn the basics of converting IRAs to Roth IRAs.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>clairelerner08</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-07-23T20:41:00Z</dc:date>
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