KAREN MCALIECE

Opportunity

Today’s Financial Challenge

Today, there’s a new economic and financial reality. And for many, it’s a bleak one. Job security is non-existent. Retirement savings have evaporated. Home foreclosures have skyrocketed. And despite efforts from the government and others, things remain stagnant. In short, the old way of earning income and creating security aren’t really working anymore.

Financial Security—Today’s Reality

77%
Percentage of Americans that live paycheck to paycheck
$3.4 Trillion Estimated value lost in retirement accounts between 2007 and 2009
61% Percentage of Americans that would prefer to be their own boss
67% Percentage of people that think about quitting their job regularly