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Every week Kelley Greene’s Focus on Retirement Segment in the Wall Street Journal is excellent, this week is no exception.  If anyone has any money left their IRA and would like to donate it to a charity…here are some details.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122489075823068591.html

Basically what it says is if you are 70 1/2 or older you can donate up to $100,000 per year from your IRA tax free to a qualified charity.  The same does not hold for a 401(k) or 403(b) and you MUST BE 70 1/2.

Fun article.  Make sure you read the comments very insightful!

http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/50-fun-facts-about-the-stock-market.html#comment-289713

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“Whatever you may need for the next five years, please take it out of the stock market. Right now. This week. I do not believe that you should risk those assets in the stock market.”

- Jim Cramer

With all due respect Mr. Cramer…No $h*t…It’s called a long term investment for a reason.  Any money you need in the next 5 years should be in short term savings vehicles.

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I don’t have a strong opinion regarding mark to market accounting rules but I read a decent article in an older Economist magazine (sometimes I have to play catchup) this afternoon.  Enjoy!

Here she is:

http://www.economist.com/finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12274096

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