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Associate Editor Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Miriam lived in Toronto, Canada, before joining Kiplinger's Personal Finance in November 2012. Prior to that, she freelanced as a fact-checker for several Canadian publications, including Reader's Digest Canada, Style at Home and Air Canada's enRoute. She received a BA from the University of Toronto with a major in English literature and completed a certificate in Magazine and Web Publishing at Ryerson University.
IRA owners should review their estate plan as a new law puts an end to stretch IRAs.
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Check out travel advisories before you book to get the real scoop on the risks you'll face.
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