{"id":207150,"date":"2019-03-14T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/?p=207150"},"modified":"2019-02-28T08:49:09","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T15:49:09","slug":"why-am-i-me-crystal-ball-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/why-am-i-me-crystal-ball-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Why am I me? Crystal Ball 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.101&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t you often wish you had a crystal ball? Wow, would that be great or what! Look into the future\u00a0and know what is going to happen so you can prepare and be ready? Stock market crash, who will win the World Series, what\u2019s going to happen to the characters in your favorite TV show? Winning lottery numbers! The possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n<p>But your beliefs in this area of fortune telling makes you\u2026. <em>you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While someone who can tell the future can be called psychic or clairvoyant, no one can really tell the future. But just because we can\u2019t tell the future doesn\u2019t mean we should not prepare for it. Now, I\u2019m not talking about throwing a quarter into the local \u201cZoltan The Great\u201d machine, who will then spit out your fortune on a small piece of paper. I\u2019m talking about a real effort in thinking and planning the future.<\/p>\n<p>Many folks in the world prepare for the end of civilization as we know it. They pack away supplies and food items that have a 20- 30-year shelf life in hopes it will give them some peace of mind that they are prepared. Some people become extreme hoarders and squirrel away all kinds of items from batteries to tools, gas, and medical supplies. I know one guy who has cases of toothpaste and toothbrushes; he thinks he\u2019ll make a fortune when those items are no longer available when SHTF. What?<\/p>\n<p>So, did you have a relative or friend who influenced you in this area? Do you have even a little hoarding going on at your house? Home builders are even adding an extra room to new homes, calling it the Sam\u2019s or Costco room, where people can store bulk- purchase items. But I digress.<\/p>\n<p>Looking into the future can be somewhat practical with some things, like saving for a child\u2019s\u00a0college education. Many grandparents are including a college funding mechanism in their financial retirement planning to help pay for a grandchild\u2019s future education.<\/p>\n<p>Planning for the future by having an emergency fund is also practical and there\u2019s no need of a crystal ball, either. We all know there\u2019s going to be a major car repair, home repair, or something of the sort. That\u2019s why many of us add a small amount of money to that emergency fund every month. I know for me, I\u2019m glad I keep such a fund because I recently had to replace the AC unit on my house. Ouch! While I hated to write that check, I was glad my bride of 37 years and I made plans for such a repair and had the money in our emergency home repair fund.<\/p>\n<p>How is your ability to plan the future? Need some help? We have loads of experience on our team of planners that will ask you all kinds of questions to \u201cmake a plan\u201d to ensure you are prepared for your future retirement.<\/p>\n<p><em>So, while it might be fun to pay a few bucks to a fortune teller and have your palm read or your future told, remember it\u2019s just that\u2026. fun.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Don\u2019t you often wish you had a crystal ball? Wow, would that be great or what! Look into the future\u00a0and know what is going to happen so you can prepare and be ready? Stock market crash, who will win the World Series, what\u2019s going to happen to the characters in your favorite TV show? 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