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October 3, 2018<\/p>\n

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
\nby Anne Kates Smith<\/h2>\n


\n<\/em>Ann Reilley (Gugle)<\/strong> of Alpha Financial Advisors contributed to this article that appeared on Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. To read the full article, please go to: https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/article\/spending\/T031-C023-S002-how-frugal-retirement-savers-can-spend-wisely.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

October 3, 2018 Kiplinger’s Personal Finance by Anne Kates Smith Ann Reilley (Gugle) of Alpha Financial Advisors contributed to this article that appeared on Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. 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