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riverbendviewgal

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1. amen

Reply to jannyk (Original post)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 12:59 PM

Jul 2012

and let me tell you that those "advisors" are not thinking of their clients but of their own profits. I KNOW...as a widow.

Most people are not informed or luckily like me get informed later..

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NYT: Our Ridiculous Approach to Retirement [View all] jannyk Jul 2012 OP

amen riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #1

the fallacy was that it was intended to make workers have a better retirement Fresh_Start Jul 2012 #2

Or maybe the problem is that we have no respect for savers and investors. dkf Jul 2012 #3

The Technical Term For That, Ma'am, Is Bullshit The Magistrate Jul 2012 #7

That is the attitude that sets people up for a very difficult future. dkf Jul 2012 #10

No, Ma'am, That Is A Cold Fact Of Life For Working People The Magistrate Jul 2012 #11

Cold hard facts cbrer Jul 2012 #13

Thank You, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2012 #14

K&R myrna minx Jul 2012 #4

this is a good, but not perfect article. hollysmom Jul 2012 #5

it doesn't matter how thrifty you are, or how much you set aside magical thyme Jul 2012 #8

bad things happen to good people hollysmom Jul 2012 #9

The recession and sluggish recovery has only made it worse freethought Jul 2012 #6

education and responsibility LeagueShadows24 Jul 2012 #12