In addition to the financial analysis we just went through, the strategy looks at the rate of return an investor can expect.

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If your financial problem is complicated and requires a full financial planning analysis, you may want to see if your employer offers a phone based financial counseling through a financial education company, where you can call and get immediate access to actual financial planners who are employed full time as educators.

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