Too many financial planners, CPAs and life insurance agents are so busy talking about rates of return that can be earned either in mutual funds, stocks, bonds or even life insurance, that they fail to properly inform you that most Americans are not saving enough money to retire on.  In fact, outside a brief spike …

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In a recent study it was discovered that the average American will spend $120,000 on alcohol during their lifetime. That comes to $2,400 per year, or $6.57 each and every day, for 50 years.  This daily cost exceeds the average cost of a six pack. And that means a lot of alcohol is purchased by …

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Anybody can lend money, but typically lenders are banks, credit companies like Visa, MasterCard and American Express, or retail stores that offer an in-store credit card.  The rate of interest that is charged by these lenders can vary widely depending on the type of loan, the credit history of the person (business) applying for the …

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You wouldn’t work very long without some form of compensation.  But you might be stunned how many people permit their money to work for nearly nothing. Jeff and Jim are twin brothers.  Jeff believes he can consistently earn 8% in his portfolio and decides he’s going to put $2,600 each year into his investment. Jim …

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George Clason, the author of The Richest Man in Babylon, is responsible for the 10-20-70 Rule.  He tells the tale of the egg merchant going to the gold merchant to find out how the gold merchant got his gold. The gold merchant, delighted that the egg merchant wasn’t asking him for his gold, gladly told …

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It’s no secret that your odds of becoming part of the wealthiest 1% in the world is reasonably achievable, as one in nine Americans accomplishes that every year.[i]   However, you have less than a 2% chance of remaining in that top 1% tier for more than 5 years and less than a 1% chance of …

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It’s not that you can’t earn a higher rate of return or that you can’t defer taxes and pay them later.  In fact, it’s not even about market risk or how much you make.  It’s all about the fact that YOU Deserve Better! You’ve been told you can earn a 6.47% rate of return on …

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“Fear of running out of money before you die” is the biggest fear that Americans face today, behind terrorist attacks and government corruption.[i]  And yet, for pennies on the dollar, you can overcome that fear and gain confidence about your financial future. More and more people believe the deck is stacked against them, and that …

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Millions of Americans are finding out the hard way that the money they were promised for their retirement is gone!  Which means it is NOT there for them. That’s right.  People don’t want to talk or hear about it, but according to the latest research out of Boston College, 1 out of 4 corporate pension …

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That’s right, “68% regret that purchase”[i] and report that watching others suffer the devastation that occurred in the 2008 downturn and following recession was the reason why they wish they had never purchased their home. In a Bank of the West study, “Paying off debt and having the financial means to retire comfortably”[ii] were the …

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