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Alhena

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6. It makes it really hard for savers, though

Reply to Igel (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 08:58 PM

Dec 2013

my parents' retirement plan was based on living off the interest from their savings.

Largely because of the Fed's actions, they get next to nothing from interest.

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