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The Best Investments For the Over 40s to Start Now

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They are a low-risk investment with regular returns. You purchase when the price is low and sell when it goes up, thus making a profit. You purchase when the price is low and sell when it goes up, thus making a profit. These provide you with a pre-determined interest payment for the term of the bond. Increase your value.

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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

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In October 2003, I left a career as a department store buyer with a nice paycheck, paid vacation days, 401k match, profit sharing, and health benefits, to pursue a life of self employment with my husband where all of those things are up to us. We did take advantage of one benefit of a high deductible health plan: a Health Savings Account.