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How America’s Retirement Dream Became a Nightmare
It's not too late to protect yourself from being left out in the cold.
Pamela Yellen is a financial security expert, a two-time NY Times best-selling author and President of Bank On Yourself. Pamela's latest book is "Rescue Your Retirement: Five Wealth-Killing Traps of 401(k)s, IRAs and Roth Plans – and How to Avoid Them."
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