Posts Tagged ‘finacial security’

Questions About Retirement in America Now

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” ~  Unknown

These are the questions that people over the age of 60 are asking politicians and other people with authority and responsibility.

  1. Will I be able to afford health care when I get too old to work?
  2. Am I one medical emergency away from bankruptcy and ruin?
  3. Is Social Security Going to be there?
  4. Will prescription drugs be so expensive that I’ll be forced to choose between medications and food?
  5. Will I run out of money before I run out of years?
  6. Will I be a financial burden on my spouse or my children?
  7. Will I loose my independence and mobility?

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America, explore, dream and discover.

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

“Twenty years from now you’ll be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

~ Mark Twain

As an American you should be living by this creed in your personal and business life. You may want to throw caution to the wind by making calculated decisions, but don’t get into the trap of analysis to paralysis. There may be some decisions you need to make by gut feeling after you’ve done your analysis, but remember gut feelings are not as emotional as you may think, when all else is equal on both sides of the equation  your gut decision come from your life experience whether you know/feel it or not.

To simplify your decisions in life about American people and knowing how to deal with them in your business and personal life here are five general categories Americans fall into:

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