It is particularly important for income oriented investors to obtain their income from diversified sources.

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Properly structured, 1031-exchange securities can enable investors to shelter real-estate sales from capital-gains taxes, to obtain regular income and to bequeath the asset to their heirs in a tax-efficient manner.

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People actually obtain their ideal income positions that they enjoy and thrive in on their terms.

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In other words, someone at the bottom of the income ladder would have to spend their entire income just to obtain housing.

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Low income retirees would receive higher voucher amounts depending on their income, to ensure they could obtain essential coverage.

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The CARD Act also requires that students under age 21 show proof of sufficient income or get a co-signer to obtain credit.

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Disabled ex-manual workers are not generally in the highest income brackets, and may find accommodation easier to obtain in Hackney than in Chelsea.

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