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"Straight Story": Credit Cards and Borrowing from Your 401(k)

It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell is to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the Straight Story. A credit card that lets you borrow from your 401(k)? Say it isn't so...

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