A faithfully kept program of savings and conservative investments can give you more money and a better life than that of your neighbors who spend everything they get. This is probably the oldest financial advice in the world, but there are some things you can't improve on.
Jane Bryant QuinnSavings will not make you rich. Only canny investments do that. The role of savings is to keep you from becoming poor.
Jane Bryant QuinnNo one knows what stocks will do tomorrow, but the evidence is clear as to how they'll perform over 10 or 20 years. They will almost certainly go up.
Jane Bryant QuinnFinancial planners who take commissions have a built-in conflict of interest...even with disclosure, my choice would be a Fee-Only planner.
Jane Bryant Quinn