Cathy is a technology teacher and student learning plan advisor at Edmonds Heights K-12 school in Edmonds, Washington.

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She did work at learning about finances and with the help of her advisor and her daughter, she gained confidence.

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Armed with this strategy, she is much more likely to stay the course with the investment and the advisor, and to extend her experience by learning from it.

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