The plight of municipal workers and what not

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The threat to the security of municipal workers’ pensions And what not to do or do with your retirement funds

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The threat to the security of municipal workers’ pensions

And what not to do or do with your retirement funds

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The plight of municipal workers

• Rising rate of municipal bankruptcies and financial distress in general are threatening municipal workers’ retirements.

• The federal government bailed out Detroit auto industry. Do you think they will help Detroit’s municipal workers save their retirement?

• Municipal workers pensions not guaranteed by the PBGC. Should they be?

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Detroit is the biggest municipal bankruptcy so far, threatening city

worker pensions

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Meet Walter White, mild mannered high school chemistry teacher

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DIAGNOSED WITH CANCERDiscovering he is terminally ill and his retirement savings and meager municipal pension are insufficient to support his surviving family, Walter decides to invest his savings in a mobile methamphetamine

lab.

Using his chemistry teacher background, Walter discovers a great talent in processing “blue meth”, a favorite substance abused by many in the mid and southwest.

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RISKY BUSINESS

High quality blue meth Led to lots of green cash

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Water finds making money also means protecting it.

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Retirement planning can get desperate.

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BUT WITH THE HELP OF HIS ATTORNEY WALTER IS ABLE TO LEAVE A HEALTHY SUM TO HIS FAMILY

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Was this the best way to invest his retirement?

• The IRS allows you to use ( with the help of your attorney) your retirement funds to set up a ‘C’ corp for almost any purpose.

• You can buy a route• You can buy a taxi medallion• A frozen yogurt store is a tasty choice• Invest in a true growth industry

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The Huffington Post reports: “Marijuana market poised to grow faster than smartphones”

Capital intensive Just need dirt

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A true growth industry ( just add water!)

• Legal marijuana is among the fastest-growing markets in the United States, and it's growing at a rate poised to outpace the expansion of the global smartphone market.

• Entrepreneurs and private investors are flocking to cannabis markets

• At least $ 300.00 and ounce!• Lots of accessories to sell too!

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Which client would you prefer ?

Meth-head? Or Pothead?

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Online Resources

• http://bluntretirementtalk.com

• http://rollmyIRAtoweed.com

• http://makemyretirementchronic.org