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By: Visualizing Your Financial Future (And Why It's Important)

Visualizing Your Financial Future (And Why It's Important) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:02:45 +0000

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By: Squirrelers

Squirrelers — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:32:28 +0000

This is a GREAT post. Well said. Agree with Len Penzo’s that there is some sage advice amidst these unfortunate stories.

There are risks in life, and the “unexpected” shouldn’t be considered impossibilities – just things that could happen but may have a low probability. But no matter how low, the possibility is still there that they could happen.

Keeping one’s head in the sand is never good – staying alert to possiblities, and actively managing risks is a good idea. It can be the difference between being decimated by a disaster or keeping on your feet.
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By: Carnival of Personal Finance #257 - Canadian Banknotes Edition

Carnival of Personal Finance #257 - Canadian Banknotes Edition — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:05:22 +0000

[...] from Hope to Prosper presents How Secure is your Future?, and says, “Between the mayhem in the markets, the economic uncertainty in the world and a [...]

By: Bret

Bret — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:07:38 +0000

I enjoyed the article on your site. Good luck with your blog.

By: Bret

Bret — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:04:21 +0000

Len,

All of these incidents kind of piled up on me within a very short time. Two of them happened in the same day. My first thought was, thank God this didn’t happen to me. Then, I started thinking there had to be a lesson in all of this tragedy. I hope I didn’t bum anyone out.

By: Car Negotiation Coach

Car Negotiation Coach — Sun, 16 May 2010 20:27:31 +0000

Hi Bret, Thanks for dropping by earlier. Pretty sad post! But I agree with your bottom line, some risks should be avoided, but you gotta take the right risks to succeed. .-= Car Negotiation Coach´s last blog ..Trade-it, Junk-it, or Give it to Charity? =-.

By: Week in Review: Padres Edition

Week in Review: Padres Edition — Sun, 16 May 2010 13:02:40 +0000

[...] to Prosper uses four real life stories about security and managing risk successfully. Very compelling [...]

By: Jennifer Barry

Jennifer Barry — Sat, 15 May 2010 18:52:38 +0000

You’ve really hit the nail on the head! The only thing we can count on is uncertainty. Sometimes terrible accidents happen like to your friend which can’t be avoided. I can relate to that with my own nonfatal but chronic health issues.

However, so many times I see people dig themselves a big hole financially, often related to a bad partner choice as you alluded to. I don’t see the US economy getting better any time soon so I think it’s smart to protect yourself and have a big savings cushion.

By: Black Coffee: My Favorite Blogs, Money News & Opinions #46 (The Three-Buck Chuck Edition)

Sat, 15 May 2010 09:04:15 +0000

[...] bloggers, Bret from Hope to Prosper, who wrote a brilliant post on Thursday entitled “How Secure Is Your Future?” where he shared four heart-wrenching real-life stories of friends and acquaintances. He [...]

By: Len Penzo

Len Penzo — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:41:26 +0000

My gosh, Bret. Buried in all those terrible stories, some of them heart-wrenchingly tragic, is some VERY sage advice.

It all comes down to the old idiom, “There but for the grace of God go I.”

When it comes to staving off financial disaster, I think the best we can do is to save as diligently as we possibly can – and hold on for whatever ride life gives to us.

Well done, my friend. What a GREAT post!

All the best,

Len
Len Penzo dot Com
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