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April 21, 2008

Will your money last as long as you do?

That's the question facing retirees who don't have a traditional pension. Naturally, the financial services industry is coming up with ideas on how to answer it. The latest is a new offering Vanguard introduced today. Fidelity Investments also offers a set of income replacement funds. And, of course, there is the option of the traditional life annuity. Today's New York Times has a story on the money management challenge facing retirees.

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