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n these uncertain economic times, focus on the dividend per share. Don’t ex- spouses and children.
it’s important to select investments pect growth or capital appreciation. You
according to your goals. Here are sev- might lower your tax burden. Repeated deployments
eral options to consider as you weather Portfolio growth. A growth-oriented and severe injuries take
the current climate: portfolio can create wealth, but it comes their toll on reserve
Maintaining value. Safe accounts usu- with greater risks. Growth requires owner- component families. On
ally don’t keep pace with taxes and in- ship stocks. You have to take a long view, top of these problems,
fl ation. To structure your account for understand stock market history, and be many are so financially
stability, consider interest-bearing check- able to withstand the inevitable down- stretched they cannot
ing and savings accounts, money market times. In a fl at market, stock selection is afford extracurricular
funds, CDs, individual bonds that are held more crucial. To stay ahead of infl ation and activities. Our Military
until maturity, and fi xed-rate annuities. taxes, your portfolio must be a minimum of Kids, a 501(c)(3) orga-
Generating income. Buy shares of 50-percent stock. nization, was created in
dividend-producing investments such as You can combine these different 2004 to help make
dividend-paying stocks, closed-end funds, strategies to achieve multiple objectives. up the difference
bonds, dividend-income mutual funds, Learn more about managing your fi nances for Guard and Re-
fi xed annuities, and real estate-investment on the MOAA Financial Frontlines blog serve families.
trusts. Their value will go up and down; at
www.moaablogs.org/fi nancial. The orga-
nization
provides
for these
children
by giv-
ing grants
for sports,
fine-arts education, and
tutoring to support them
while a parent is serving
*
or recovering. The grants
are made to honor the
sacrifices military par-
ents make and to ensure
children can access ac-
tivities to help them cope
with challenges arising
during a parent’s deploy-
ment or injury recovery.
Find detailed require-
ments, including an
application, at www
.ourmilitarykids.org.
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