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Dear Regifting: This gave me a good chuckle. It’s a creative solution that may not stop his ire but will certainly put the money to better use. (And I hope the letter writer does consider spreading ...

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Beneficiaries often receive these benefits as an inheritance. A beneficiary can be designated in the documents relating to a life insurance policy, a retirement account, a brokerage account ...