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Should I Save for College or Retirement?

If you have to choose one, choose to save for your future

by: Jean C. Setzfand, from: AARP, August 8, 2011

En español | Your retirement plans may coincide with your children entering or completing college. If you didn't start saving for tuition the moment your kids were born, but retirement is just around the corner, you might feel a bit overwhelmed about your finances. What should you save for – college? Retirement? Both?
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