Stowers Innovations Announces Achieve Financial Independence Week October 10-16, 2004.KANSAS CITY Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo. -- How Americans Can Learn to Reverse the Current Overspending Crisis America is a country in crisis. Our current savings rate Savings rate Personal savings as a percentage of disposable personal income. is a measly measly said of beef, pork and mutton because infected meat has a speckled appearance thought to resemble measles (1) in humans. See also cysticercus. 2.5 percent -- down significantly from the 7 percent average 30 years ago. Families in the U.S. are carrying a debt load of $9.4 trillion One thousand times one billion, which is 1, followed by 12 zeros, or 10 to the 12th power. See space/time. (mathematics) trillion - In Britain, France, and Germany, 10^18 or a million cubed. In the USA and Canada, 10^12. . And our children regularly receive low marks on personal finance surveys. Despite this bleak reality, achieving financial independence is an attainable goal. To help Americans stop overspending and start managing their money responsibly, Stowers Innovations, Inc. introduces the first annual Achieve Financial Independence Week(TM). Beginning Oct. 10 and lasting until Oct. 16, the week will help to: --raise awareness of the pitfalls of spending, the dangers of debt and the diminishing value of the dollar --equip Americans of all ages with the tools and knowledge to realize their own financial goals --provide specific and actionable Giving sufficient legal grounds for a lawsuit; giving rise to a Cause of Action. An act, event, or occurrence is said to be actionable when there are legal grounds for basing a lawsuit on it. ideas on how to achieve financial independence "Raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. is the first step to educating Americans about how they can achieve financial independence," says James E. Stowers James E. Stowers (born 1924) is the founder of American Century Investments and the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Jim Stowers graduated from Kemper Military School in Boonville, Missouri. , one of the country's top money managers and author of the newly updated, award-winning book, Yes, You Can... Achieve Financial Independence. "Through Achieve Financial Independence Week and the strategies detailed in my book, we provide hope and a pathway for Americans caught in the spending trap." During Achieve Financial Independence Week(TM), Stowers Innovations is providing Americans the tools to begin the journey to financial independence with helpful tips on a variety of fiscal topics such as: --raising financially aware kids --affording to raise a family --working out finances as newlyweds --preparing for retirement These tips and more can be found in the Achieve Financial Independence Week e-press kit at www.stowers-innovations.com/afiw_kit.asp. To launch the first Achieve Financial Independence Week, the latest edition of Yes, You Can...Achieve Financial Independence will be available on October 20. In it, Mr. Stowers shares for the first time ever, the specific investing strategies he used to found and grow American Century Investments American Century Investments is a privately held investment management firm. Its headquarters are located at 4500 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, near the famous Country Club Plaza. It was formerly known as Twentieth Century Investments. The company was founded by James E. and become one of the nation's wealthiest men and most generous philanthropists. Yes, You Can... Achieve Financial Independence retails for $24.95 and is available by calling 1-800-234-3445 or online at www.stowers-innovations.com. About Achieve Financial Independence Week Achieve Financial Independence Week will occur annually during the third week of October. This week will help to raise American's awareness of their own spending and saving habits, and equip e·quip tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips 1. a. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. b. people of all ages with the strategies and tools to achieve financial independence. For more information about Achieve Financial Independence Week, visit www.stowers-innovations.com/afiw_kit.asp. About Stowers Innovations Stowers Innovations, Inc. is an education-focused company that helps people Discover the Good Life!(TM). For more information about Stowers Innovations, visit them on the Web at www.stowers-innovations.com. Note to Editors: Review copies are available of all the books in the Stowers Innovations Yes, You Can... series. To receive a review copy of Yes, You Can... Achieve Financial Independence, Yes, You Can... Raise Financially Aware Kids or Yes, You Can... Afford to Raise a Family, contact Heather Lewis Heather Lewis (d. 2002) was an American writer. She was the author of three novels, House Rules (1994), The Second Suspect (1998), and Notice (2004, published posthumously). She committed suicide in 2002 at the age of 40. at 913-851-8700 ext. 26 or heather@morningstarcomm.com. |
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