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We Tend To Focus On Assets And Forget About Debts. Financial Security Requires Facing Up To The Big Picture: Assets Minus Debts.

Take Free Money. No Matter How In Debt You Are, If Your Employer Offers A Matching Contribution On A 401(k) Or Other Retirement Vehicle, You Must Sign Up And Contribute Enough To Get The Maximum Company Match Each Year. Think Of It As A Bonus.

Cash - In Savings Accounts, Short-term Cds Or Money Market Deposits - Is Great For An Emergency Fund. But To Fulfill A Long-term Investment Goal Like Funding Your Retirement, Consider Buying Stocks. The More Distant Your Financial Target, The Longer Inflation Will Gnaw At The Purchasing Power Of Your Money.

I'd Rather Make 50 Percent Of Something Than 100 Percent Of Nothing.

Focus On What You Have.