By Dan Powell
Staff Writer
She was simply stunned to hear what her banker told her. “I'm really sorry Elizabeth, but I can't do any better than 4.12% on that CD. If you want to tie your money up for 5 years, I can get you 4.37%, but that's it.”
A Lousy 4% On CD's! What's She Going To Do?
Elizabeth felt betrayed. After all, she had been putting her savings in this bank for 17 years. And now that Frank was no longer here, she had to take care of everything herself. It frightened her to have to deal with taxes, and paying bills, and trying to figure out things like refinancing her house. All that was tough enough, but then watching her monthly income sink like a brick in the water, was the last straw. “He didn't even care that we had been such loyal customers all these years.” thought Elizabeth.
There Is Nothing The Bank Can Do.
“I asked him why I was still paying 15.5% on my credit card balances, when he was only willing to pay me a little better than 4% on my savings. It made me real sad to hear him say that there was nothing he could do.” As she stepped into her home, she was reminded of Frank everywhere she looked. “What would he do?” she thought to herself. Elizabeth then opened the mail, and saw the statement from her stock brokerage house. She was afraid to open it, because the market had been on such a roller coaster ride that she knew her accounts were likely to be down. Again.
Her Biggest Fear Had Come True!
Sure enough, when she saw the balance of her IRA and mutual fund accounts, she got a sick feeling in the pit of her stomach. Elizabeth had to sit down and gather herself, staring at the unbelievable amount of money her accounts had lost, even worse than before! She started to cry. She said out loud to no one in particular,
“I've lost over 30% of my retirement money, and I'm too old to make it up. Why did I put money in this ridiculously risky market? I should have known better.” Then Elizabeth felt a chill go through her as she became filled with guilt. “Oh my goodness.” What would Frank have said if he knew I had put so much cash, the money he had worked so hard for… into a casino like the stock market? He would be so mad….” Elizabeth's mind trailed off, as she cried some more. How badly she felt for herself, and for Frank.
The Answer Revealed Itself To Her!
When Elizabeth sat down to read the paper, she saw an article that got her curious and she sent for a report that was commented on in the article. The article said there are alternatives to CD's and mutual funds that most people didn't know about. Alternatives that were low risk, but had the benefit of a potential higher return…and tax benefits to boot! Elizabeth called the toll- free, recorded message and requested her copy of this free report. She was hoping this was the answer she had been seeking. A couple of days later, when she opened the mail, she was excited to see the free report had arrived. Elizabeth made herself a cup of tea, and sat down at their kitchen table to take in all the information in the report.
A Sigh Of Relief!
When she finished reading the information, she felt comfortable for the first time since Frank passed away. She had finally learned the little known alternative to CD's her banker and broker had never told her about. A copy of this same FREE REPORT is available by filling out the online request form below.
If you are sick and tired of your 4% CD's earning such pitiful interest, and are rightfully scared of the crazy and risky stock market…the answer to your frustrations is contained in this information. So, call for a copy, before things get worse, and while this is fresh on your mind! After all, most of us have lost at least some of our retirement money over the last few years, and are looking for the answers on how to get it back.
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