You needn't become a Quicken fanatic who enters the purpose of every penny spent, he adds, but you do need to know what you spend overall. 5. (optional) Consolidate your holdings.

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For instance, they will adjust the mix of stocks, bonds and other assets in a portfolio as the client approaches and enters retirement, but they won't introduce a new asset class in retirement.

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Manager Terry Collins enters the season without a contract for 2014, and the organization doesn't appear eager to discuss an extension.

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If Mr. Hayes is tried or enters into a plea agreement in the U.S., British prosecutors wouldn't be able to try him on similar charges under U.K. double-jeopardy rules, according to criminal-defense lawyers who aren't involved in Mr. Hayes's case.

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Critics of Twitter say the service is vulnerable to unauthorized messages because the company hasn't widely implemented "two-factor authentication, " an extra layer of protection to ensure a person who enters a password to a digital service is the authorized user.

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