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Greetings;  Worlds Best Financial has assembled the world's best resources for solving what has become the single biggest concern that plagues the majority of American Families and or Business Owners. Our liabilities - financial obligations, debts or what ever you want to call them.  Bottom-line they are out of control. The Federal Reserve Board announce in 2005 the Average American Family can no longer save!!!.  Consumer debts have exceeded 1.7 Trillion dollars.  At worse case scenarios, this nationwide problem is ripping families apart because they can no longer cope.   The dream of retiring some day or providing a college education for their children is no longer a reality for most.  

The State of Retirement
Americans now have a ZERO savings rate or deficit (going in the hole!)
 

Retirement savings at all age groups
Less than 25,000 52%
25,000 - 49,000 11%
50,000-99,000 13%
100,000-249,000 12%
250,000 or more 11%


 

The Problem:  

The Majority of today's work force may have to work until the day they die?

  • Can't depend on Social Security even if it is their it won't be enough
  • Pension Plans are becoming extinct, more and more corporations are restructuring in order to get out from under pensions. 
  • 401ks, IRA's  families can't afford to invest. Even if they can they do not have the savvy to invest for major gains.
  • Minimum payments on Credit Cards are doubling which is making a serious problem worse. 

If this sounds like what you are up against and you would like a pain free way of getting control of your future, you have found the right place!  


American Families
In Crisis

 
A sensible man watches for problems ahead and prepares to meet them. The simpleton never looks, and suffers the consequences. (Proverbs 27:12 )

American Families In Crisis

Editorial by: "Duke" R. Theall

No Such Thing As Retirement Any More:

     The majority who are still part of the work force will work till the day they die! The Dream of Retiring someday  in secure comfort, in our paid off dream home and the ability to travel like our parents has become a myth.  Retirement as we have witnessed the Great Generation have enjoyed is no longer a possibility for the majority. Currently only 3 to 5% of the working population will achieve that dream.  Deep down the biggest fear that workers have, is what will their old age be like.  Because as each year goes by the cards are being stacked against the average American Worker

  • In 1950, there were 16 workers paying into the system for every
    beneficiary. Today, there are three workers paying for each beneficiary.

  • According to President Bush the only thing in the trust funds are IOU's and Social Security is a Pay as you go scenario.  Don't take my word for it
    Click HereTo See His Speech Week Ending April 8th, 2005

  • Beneficiaries life span has increased, people are living longer. Which means we need more money to get by longer.

  • The first of 76 million Baby Boomers (Born between 1946 and 1964) will be reaching retirement age in 2008. This population wave together with the fact that people are living longer will break the bank as early as 2018.

    THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY
     
    Franklin  Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program.   He  promised:
     
    1.) That  participation in the Program would be  completely  voluntary,
     
    2.) That the  participants would only  have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual  incomes into the  Program,
     
    3.) That the money  the participants elected to put into  the Program would be deductible from  their income for tax purposes  each year,

    4.) That the money  the participants put into the  independent "Trust Fund" rather than into the  General operating fund,  and therefore, would only be used to fund the  Social Security   Retirement Program, and no other Government program,  and,
     
    5.)  That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed  as income.
     
    Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are  now receiving a Social Security check  every month -- and then finding  that we are getting taxed on 85% of the  money we paid to the Federal  government to "put  away," By the way you may be  interested in the  following:
     

    Q: Which President took Social Security from the independent  "Trust  Fund"  and  put it into the General fund so that Congress could spend   it?
     
    A: It was Lyndon  Johnson and the democratically  controlled House  and Senate.
     
    Q: Which  Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security  (FICA)  withholding?

    A: The Democratic  Party.

    Q: Which Political Party  started taxing Social Security annuities?
     
    A: The Democratic Party,  with Al Gore  casting the "tie-breaking" deciding vote as President of  the Senate, while he  was Vice President of the  U.S.

    Q: Which  President decided to start giving annuity payments  to immigrants?
     
    A:  That's right! Jimmy  Carter  and the  Democratic Party.  
    Immigrants moved into this country, and  at  age 65, began to receive Social Security
    payments!   The  Democratic  Party gave these payments to them, even though
    they never  paid a dime into  it!
     
         Then,  after doing all this lying and thieving and violation of the original contract (FICA), the  Democrats turn around and tell you that  the Republicans want to take your  Social Security  away!  And the worst part about it is, uninformed citizens believe  it!

    * Don't take this wrong Republicans have their short comings too. It takes both parties in Congress to make things happen. Each time we are faced with voting,  it has become making a choice for the lesser of two evils at times. There has been a tremendous amount of blunders that has brought shame to the office of Presidential.

     
         Americans have the false impression that Social Security is one of their precious rights, a right that no politician can ever take away from them. We have all, paid weekly, all of our working lives. However,  actual  truth is that Social Security can be ripped away from us all at anytime and for any reason. The Supreme Court ruled on that issue forty years ago. In Fleming v, Nestor, the Court said that your Social Security payments were taxes, and that Congress had no legal obligation to pay benefits in return.  See Case Background
     
         What has just been revealed is only the tip of the ice berg, in 2008 the first of the Baby Boomer generation will be reaching retirement age. This for all practical purposes will be like a Tsunami wave when it hits.  Years ago for every person who retired, there were hundreds paying in per person. As of now there are only a handful of people paying into the system. Since the Democrats saw fit to rob us time and time again. Social Security as we know it has reached critical mass. We are not far from the day it blows away.  The first signs will be cut backs. Also taxing Social Security income makes a bad situation worse.  Furthermore the fact that we have a credit crisis in America, has strapped families into a downward spiral of financial duress.  Most are no longer able to save for retirement, let alone for a college education for their children.  It is so bad that families have started to charge their credit cards just to make ends meet. 
     

    What We Need To Do ASAP

         It is imperative that we all take responsibility to do, what ever it takes to become debt free.  That is the only way families will be able to survive the catastrophic storms on the horizon.  We can not remain in the state of denial. In the fifties it was possible to have a single income family. Currently it is not uncommon for Moms and Dads to work more than one job just to survive. This leaves hardly any quality time with the children. As a result they are spending the majority of time being influences by others.  It is no wonder that crime has increased, gang issues, and shootings in schools.  Do you remember the lifestyle of the fifties, sixties.  Remember the innocence of shows like Leave it to Beaver, Ozzie and Harriet, Father Knows Best and the Donna Reed show.  Those life styles were typical for the time period.  Back then they had what was known as the Christmas Club.  People saved to buy what they wanted. Since that time we have been lulled in to the trap of the plastic world and the long term slavery to misery of hopeless debt.  

     

    JOB SECURITY - PENSIONS  Don't count on it.
  • Look what happened to Railroad Pensions it won't be the first time people have dedicated their career and lives to a company, only to be left with broken promises. Broken promises don't do much for paying the bills
  • Cotton Mills, Paper Mills, Shoe Manufacturers, shut down in the 40's and 50's in New England.  All these workers had to be retrained and start all over from scratch. They all lost their pensions
  • More and more jobs are being exported over seas. The term "Laid Off" has been replaced with down sizing. 
  • Today there is no job security. Many are temporary or part-time employees. Why? To save the cost of benefits. Many are "independent contractors." Why? Same reason - to save money for the company. Companies are withdrawing or at least reducing health benefits. Pensions are disappearing. When employees ask for a raise, they are told the company may go overseas where workers are cheaper.
  • US Pensions are under funded by 450 Billion Dollars.
  • Bankruptcy Laws were changed to favor Corporate Restructuring. It is now possible for companies to simply renege on pension obligations by filing a Chapter 11 and going though restructure.  Lenders have super priority to be paid first.  Employees and retirees lose everything.  Those that still work are forced to work more for less. Classic Example was United Airlines in 2002.
  • Each year more companies are following suite to get out from under the Pension Obligation. 
  • 401k's are not the answer.
  • Majority of people who have 401K's due not know how to get a good return.  For those that had their investments in Mutual Funds and the stock market lost over half their investment in 2000.
  • Majority do not have the time or the education for manage their own portfolio and no longer have confidence in  firms to look out for them.

Highly Recommended Reading
Click Here to Visit PBS.org "Can You Afford To Retire"?

BOTTOM LINE: THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS CAN NO LONGER SAVE FOR RETIREMENT!

Consumer Credit has reached Critical mass! At 1.7 Trillion dollars. Families have reached the point where they are reaching for Credit Cards to help make ends meet.
In short over 100 million families are no longer able to save and are plunging deeper and deeper in debt.

Daily we see more bad news that puts a bigger vice on the average American Family.
Wars, Terrorism, Oil Shortages, Rising Gas Prices and rising postage. Together with interest rates going up all of these are the makings of kindling for a major inferno called inflation out of control. Remember the 70's when Carter was in office. Loans were double digit and the ability to buy homes was out of reach. People were so desperate they were joining illegal pyramid schemes with the hopes of reaching the top. There were families who even risked there house payments, the worse case scenarios resulted in families breaking up and divorce.

When times were good, it did not require two incomes to support a family. Children had the luxury of having full time moms. There were not any neighborhood gangs, school shoot outs. It was politically correct to utilize the "Board of Education" to discipline kids. It was ok to say the pledge allegiance in class.  There was no worry about saying prayers because we were founded as "One Nation Under God".   Unfortunately due to Liberalist going to far in the wrong directions we are slowly losing all that made America Great.  Those who do not recognize our God, and our Constitution as written can

  • Step outside or Plug their ears if they do not want to hear The Pledge Allegiance

  • Step outside or Plug their ears if they do not want to hear our prayers

  • Live some where else if they do not like our principles.

      There is a major storm on the horizon as it relates to our economy.
Watch for the following to come to pass.

  • The first of the Baby boomers reaching retirement age in 2008. This will be the beginning of the end of Social Security as we know it.

  • Less workers paying into the system

  • Average Life Span becoming older

  • More Centurions than ever before

  • All of these factors will probably cause benefits to be cut in half and eventually down to nothing.

  • Inflation will hit double digits once again due to fuel prices getting out of control.  This causes the deliver of goods to go up. Energy prices will also cause the cost of goods to increase.  So everything we consume will become more expensive quicker than we have ever seen before.

The Historical Effects of Inflation:

Back in 1949 you could buy a Brand New Chevrolet for $650

In 1959 it cost $  1,300
In 1969 it cost $  2,600
In 1979 it cost $  5,200
In 1989 it cost $10,400
In 1999 it cost $ 20,800
IN 2009 it will probably cost  $ 41,600

Unfortunately our incomes are not keeping up with inflation. That is why in the sixties you began to see more and more 2 income families because Mom had to go to work too, in order to make ends meet.

Currently it is not uncommon to hear both Mom and Dad working full and part time jobs to live comfortably.

As it stands the Majority of Average American Families are stuck with a dismal future due runaway consumer debt. Few realize that they have become enslaved by our current banking - credit system......

CONCLUSION:

By now it should be painfully apparent that if you choose to remain in denial, your future will be dismal at best.  However, if you choose to take action you will be able to make a difference.   First by helping your self and your family. Second by helping as many others as you can by simply referring them to this site and the services we have to offer.  Doing so will be a step towards keeping America Strong.

Be sure to keep your self informed and up to date as it relates to laws and bills that effects our lively hood.  

I highly recommend the site  RetireSafe  Click Hereto visit.

 

 

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Disclaimer: The above editorial is a conglomerate of my observations, from various news media and personal opinions.  My personal views are a reflection of  what is wrong, versus what is right when it comes to current life challenges.  Congress is root cause to the majority of chaos that exist in our country. Wall Street greed and criminal behavior has become the catalyst of financial doom for the masses. Americans, need to clean house and evict the culprits who have misused their office. Furthermore, they need to prosecute, do what ever it takes to bring down corporations, that are guilty of poor ethics and moronic business decisions. Bailing out these companies with taxpayer money, is not the answer! Let them fold! As a whole we will be a lot better in the long run, without these crooks. I am exercising my personal rights to free speech. I know "You can satisfy some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time. Otherwise, if we are of like minds and you agree with my observations, I welcome you as a Client and/or Associate.  Keep in mind always: There are 3 types of people.  1. Those who make things happen  2. Those who watch things happen.  3. Those who wonder what happened after it is all said and done.  Consider your self educated as to what is going to happen in the future. Questions is, Which type of person best describes you.  The answer will determine your future. Will you be a Victim of the Economy or will you become a Leader. Leaders will overcome and excel by taking Action to right what is wrong for them selves.  It is to risky to depend on or wait for others to do so.  - Last Update 06-07-2009 see site index

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