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financialproblems become, the higher the financial IQ is required to handle
the problems. We're going to need all the brainpower we can get to solve
this problem.
~' Worst ofall, repeating the cover headline ofTIME Magazine, October

31, 2005:
"The Great Retirement Ripoff

Millions of Americans who think they will retire with
benefits are in for a NASTY SURPRISE.

How corporations are picking people's pockets with the
help ofCongress."

The lack of financial education in our schools makes it easy for
unscrupulous people, even elected officialsfrom both parties, to legallysteal
from the unsuspecting. So the problem compounds itself

Tell Me About It

Donald and I hope we are wrong, but we sincerely believe America is in
trouble ... and ifAmerica is in trouble, the world is in trouble.
One ofthe bigger problems in the world today is the rising price ofoil.
Oil isthe blood ofthe world's economy. Ifthe price ofoil gets too high, and
wedo not find a better alternative ro oil soon, the world economy will begin
to die. As Donald said to me one day, "Ifgasoline costs $5 a gallon at the
pump, it does not affect you and me that much. Bur ifyou're earning$10 an
hour, then $5 a gallon will take food from your family." He went on to say.
"Oil affects everything in our economy, and the problem is, we're running
out. Priceswill only go higher. Youand I will be OK, bur millions ofpeople
will be hurt by it."
If oil goes to over $100 a barrel, and I believe it will sometime in the
near future, the economy will suffer - bur you do not have to. Youcan face
the problem now and be part ofthe solution.
When I talk to people about some ofthe financial challengesahead, I get
different responses. One common response is, "Don't tell me about it."
Another response I get is, "We need to think positively. All this negativity