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How To Rebuild Your Nest Egg

aesta — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:26:31 -0800

It is very sad to hear of people who have lost their savings acting on the advice of their financial adviser who underestimated the risk of the proposed investment. You can't take back the money no matter how loud you cry. You cannot blame your adviser. You made the decision. You are accountable. Managing risk is a tough discipline but it is your responsibility. Now, the only way to get back into a workable financial position is to start educating yourself. If you don't learn from your own and other people's mistakes, you are condemned to keep repeating them. Instead of paying fees to these people, pay yourself. Start with these simple steps. OK. Rule 1: If you don't understand it, don't invest in it. If the financial concept is too abstract to be transparent, stay away.

How To Plan For Retirement

aesta — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:02:05 -0700

We will have to find another word for retirement soon. The image of the long final snooze ramping up to the long sleep just doesn't apply...or, at least, shouldn't apply. Wrapping up full-time scheduled work has a whole new meaning now, with the progress made in wellness, healthcare, travel, and work alternatives. It really is a chance to reinvent life...to have some low risk adventures in both mental and physical exploration. But, all this good stuff will not happen without a bit of planning. Remember, leaving something that you had been a part of for many years is a major change. Change is often a break-away horse: you're either on its back or under its hooves. The long, slow, slide...or the great adventure....the choice is yours. But the chance to make the choice is well before gold watch time!