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By Henry J. Gomez
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Private pensions are largely the past. Social Security has a shaky future.That leaves the American retirement system's last leg: Your personal savings. Hold on for dear life. For a lot of us, the stool could come crashing down. The Employee Benefit Research Institute, in its 2006 Retirement Confidence Survey, estimates that most workers (53 percent) have less than $25,000 saved or invested toward their golden years. Thirty percent haven't saved at all. Why is the need to save such a hard concept to grasp? "Maybe," said Mark Haley, a portfolio manager at Cleveland's Winfield Associates Inc., "people take more risks than they should be taking. Maybe those 45 and under get busy in their lifestyle. They forget to pay themselves first. They don't realize that they can defer a sizable amount of their pay for retirement and then get that new car, new house or pay the bills." Some are too poor to save. The U.S. poverty rate is hovering around 13 percent, according to U.S. Census Bureau numbers from 2004, the last year for which such data is available. You could argue that for 37 million people, eating tomorrow is more important than retiring comfortably at 65. The poverty rate has increased each year since 2000, when 11.3 percent of Americans, or 32 million people, were living in poverty. Because Social Security payments later are linked to what people earn now, low-income workers will have less to live on in retirement. The AARP estimates that severe financial problems await about 25 percent of future retirees who have empty savings accounts, no home equity, no insurance or no spouse. Another 25 percent should be in solid shape for retirement. It could go either way for the remaining half. The risks for the poor expand because retirement requires more savings now than in past decades. These days, a 65-year-old retiree could live for another 15 or 20 years – maybe more. Each family makes its own choices Then there are folks like Sharon Blake. She has money – but there are other priorities beyond her own retirement. The 50-year-old Cleveland woman was 23 when she had her son, whom she raised by herself. She left her husband while she was still pregnant. Blake, a manager at AT&T Inc., said she has not been able to save much for retirement. She has a pension but is worried about how high her health-care costs might be and the uncertainty of pension promises these days. How does someone with a steady paycheck end up in this situation? "I sacrificed everything for my son," Blake said. Day care became private school. "His tuition was more than my car note," Blake said. Then there were the extracurricular activities. Blake paid for Boy Scouts, swimming lessons, roller-skating, track, sports medical exams and summer camp. "I don't regret it," she said. "I wanted him to have a good start for the future." (He did; he's out of the Navy now and in a good job.) But when the AT&T union went on strike, Blake had to dip into savings to pay the bills. She also had some unexpected health problems and, thus, medical bills, in the last few years. "I think there are a lot of single parents in the same situation," Blake said. Not just single parents. Retirement is but one priority for most people, single or married, with or without children. It's also the priority that, stacked against others, is the easiest to put off, because it's so far off. Procrastination becomes less a character flaw and more a survival tactic. "The problem lies more in the astronomical rising costs of housing, education and health care," said Paul Lefelhocz, principal at the Cleveland office of Mercer Human Resource Consulting LLC, which offers retirement counseling and other financial advice. Like Blake, many parents choose to send their kids to private schools and pay for their higher education. If you've got the income to do it, you can have it both ways. Kathy Smith, a 32-year-old waitress from Cleveland, thinks she and her husband, Brian, a business analyst, have worked out a compromise. Kathy Smith's income will go toward putting their two children through private school. Brian, 36, will be responsible for growing the retirement nest egg. His target is $600,000, but his wife would like it to be closer to $1 million. "We have time to save," Kathy Smith said. "The important thing to do is start early." Ideally, the Smiths' education fund would have enough left over for college. But even they have thought about priorities. "If it comes down to us dipping into our retirement money or them paying for college themselves, we'll let them pay," Kathy Smith said. "You don't want to risk the future." Not all parents are ready to make that choice. And education is something you can plan for. Illness or accident? Not so much. Sharon Pierce, 54, of Garfield Heights, processes disability claims at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Cleveland office. She has been a government employee for 32 years. She is eligible for retirement next year, when she can begin receiving the money she has been storing in the Civil Service Retirement System, but "I won't retire," she says. "I can't afford to." Pierce is single and has no children. She has diabetes and is legally blind. She can still read and "get around pretty good," but the disability is enough to restrict her from driving. And being a diabetic with built-in medical costs and a family history of heart disease, Pierce worries she won't have enough money to pay the bills. She plans to stay at least five or 10 more years. "With inflation going up, there's no guarantee of affordable housing and health care," Pierce said. "I'm dependent on public transportation. Let's say I [would] get $4,000 a month. Right now, I could probably live on that. But could I live on that 10 years from now?" Some do live beyond their means Beyond those who don't earn enough or those who focus on other priorities, some Americans simply live beyond their financial means. "We really have an economy that emphasizes consumerism," said Kevin Jacques, who teaches finance at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea. "You can call it psychology. You can call it marketing. But the fact is, consumerism is sexy. Saving is not. "One of the things I show my students is that with a relatively small amount of savings in your 401(k) or IRA and average returns, you'll end up a millionaire. You should see the stunned expressions on their faces. We don't educate people enough." In 1990, the average credit card debt per household was $2,966, according to CardWeb.com, which tracks such trends. Today, it is $9,312. Now, take the money you're paying to cover credit-card debt, put it into a retirement account and . . . yada, yada, yada – you know the rest. Problem is, that type of preaching rarely works. How many times have you heard the "skip the daily latte" or "bring your lunch from home" advice? Yet the numbers say it's not getting through. One reason: We find it easier to spot excess when we're looking at someone else. Few latte drinkers are thinking about such things when they get their daily caffeine fix. Jerry Clavner, a 63-year-old who teaches sociology and anthropology at Cuyahoga Community College, said people must "learn to defer immediate gratification." Good advice. But even Clavner is uncertain about retirement. "I will probably work until it really becomes difficult to do so," said Clavner, who is worried about health costs. "Maybe they will take me out of my classroom on a gurney." There is one more group of people who are unprepared for retirement. They earn enough. They juggle their priorities. They watch their spending. But they're still behind. Their problem? Their savings aren't earning enough. A recent survey from the Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America, a Chicago nonprofit, shows that about three in every four eligible workers has some money in a 401(k). Most experts agree that you should contribute to a 401(k) if you can – especially if your contribution is matched. But 401(k)s, unlike the pension plans they often replace, leave the risk with employees, not employers. And that risk is higher for a lower-paid worker. The council's survey said the average, pre-tax deferral for "non-highly compensated workers" was 5.4 percent of pay, compared with 6.7 percent of pay for the highly compensated employees. Not only does a low-scale worker have less to contribute, he has less – if anything at all – to spend on financial advice, and usually less knowledge on his own. "You really need to have somebody or resources yourself to make those decisions," said Haley, the Winfield Associates portfolio manager. "People get frustrated as well because they save their money, they think they're doing the right thing, but they're not making any money." Azim Nakhooda, chief investment officer at Pepper Pike's Cedar Brook Financial Partners, said the average investor receives a 3.9 percent annual return. An institutional or high-net-worth investor makes more than triple that – a 12.9 percent annual return. "The rich always seem to get richer," he said. Nakhooda theorizes that the "smart money" institutional and ultra-wealthy investors have more diversified portfolios beyond the three main classes of financial assets. "It's not just stocks, bonds, cash," he said. "Smart money has always had relevant portions of their portfolio" in hedge funds, real estate and private equity, thus bringing higher returns. These often are asset classes that "regular investors don't have access to," Nakhooda said. But Nakhooda also said the best way to gain access to such lucrative investments is through a financial planner – an expense, from a few hundred to several thousand dollars a year, that some "regular investors" can't afford. Some workers may be able to receive help through their employers. According to the PSCA survey, 57 percent of 401(k) plans include advice. The most common form is one-on-one counseling, with Internet providers a close second. That's better than nothing, Haley said. Workers have to take advantage of such help. "They have the resources," he said, "you just have to ask them." For younger workers, at least there's time Unfortunately, much of this advice is moot for many people. If you're older than 50 and haven't started saving yet, there's not enough time to make up the difference. If you're older than 30 and haven't been socking away money, you would have to make major changes very soon. There is hope for the younger generation. According to a survey from Diversified Investment Advisors, which offers retirement advice, 70 percent of all respondents age 18-26 who were eligible for a 401(k) plan said they were contributing. Thirty-seven percent said they expected to start saving for retirement before age 25, and 46 percent of those who were already working were doing so. Of course, these young workers run the same risk as their elders: Dipping into a rainy-day fund too early; cashing out or borrowing against a 401(k) to buy a new house or car, or to pay for an unexpected surgery. That's why Baldwin-Wallace's Jacques, a former senior financial economist for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, says that better financial education is the only true hope. Jacques often lectures about saving for retirement, but he believes the class would be better taught to elementary school students, or at least those in junior high. "If you truly want to make people financially literate, you have to start at a young age," he said. "It's still going to take a generation to solve the problem." To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: email@example.com, 216-999-5405
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MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Two men from Midland have been arrested on charges of illegally buying Michigan black bears and bear parts.
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Was it an attack by the liberal Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.? No. A putdown by liberal Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.? No. The person calling Judge Alito "ultra-conservative"? None other than NBC's Matt Lauer.
Yo, Matt, your liberalism is showing.
Lauer sat with former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., on the "Today" show and analyzed the Sam Alito hearings. Lauer pointed to Alito's 1985 application for a job in the Reagan administration: "I am particularly proud of my contributions in recent cases in which the government has argued in the Supreme Court that racial and ethnic quotas should not be allowed and that the Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion."
What happened next -- even in our era of obvious left-leaning media bias -- still astonishes. After reading that part of the application, Lauer blurted, "But let's face it, he is an ultra-conservative and his track record on the bench is that he, he, he goes to the right on key issues."
Thompson gamely responded, "He's not an ultra-conservative. He's a conservative in a conservative mainstream, just like Democratic appointees have been liberal in a liberal mainstream."
Lauer's comments suggest that only "ultra-conservatives" oppose quotas. Yet back in 1963, President John F. Kennedy said:
I don't think we can undo the past. In fact, the past is going to be with us for a good many years in uneducated men and women who lost their chance for a decent education. We have to do the best we can now. That is what we are trying to do. I don't think quotas are a good idea. [Emphasis added.] I think it is a mistake to begin to assign quotas on the basis of religion or race -- color -- nationality. . . . On the other hand, I do think that we ought to make an effort to give a fair chance to everyone who is qualified -- not through a quota -- but just look over our employment rolls, look over our areas where we are hiring people and at least make sure we are giving everyone a fair chance. But not hard and fast quotas. . . . We are too mixed, this society of ours, to begin to divide ourselves on the basis of race or color.
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It happened about 8:50 a.m. Tuesday on Mount Joy Road, troopers said in a news release. Police say 49-year-old Robert Weaver of Millsboro was driving a pickup truck west when the car drove off the road, returned and then crossed into the eastbound lanes.
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After the success of the first Woman-Owned Business Day on May 1, 2014, UrbanGirl will continue to support and collaborate with other woman-owned businesses. We are still taking submissions for our directory, which we plan to update again mid-June. Businesses interested in getting involved can fill out and submit this form, and find more information about upcoming events on the Facebook page. We hope consumers will continue to buy from women and use our directory to find woman-owned businesses every day, not just May 1. Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is Woman-Owned Business Day? Woman-Owned Business Day falls on May 1, which is a prime shopping day for Mother's Day gifts. The day exists to encourage consumers to shop from woman-owned businesses. Inspired
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It is more difficult for women to get loans and investments in their businesses. This is not because women are incompetent. It has been shown that successful startups have more women in top positions than unsuccessful ones. Although nearly 50% of startups are led by women, only 7% of companies backed by venture capital are led by women. This means that women are capable of success, but have a harder time getting investments to start a business. Anecdotally, we have found many businesses owned by and marketed to women not taken seriously by investors because they did not understand the female consumer. The Woman-Owned Business Day is a way to bring attention to the many innovative businesses started by women who have the talent and drive to succeed, but maybe not the money to advertise and promote.
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Consumers have an overwhelming amount of choice when it comes to purchasing goods and services. The consumer instantly has access to hundreds of stores online selling the same product, as well as local stores. While many consumers will choose simply based on the lowest price, some realize that where they spend money matters. If you have a choice to support a large corporation or a small local business, for example, that choice makes a difference to your community. Woman-Owned Business Day does NOT advocate buying only from women or discriminating against male-owned businesses. It is simply about raising awareness to help consumers make informed choices when making a purchase.
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Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May. May 1 is a great day to shop for Mother's Day gifts while also helping out woman-owned businesses.
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So I was rendering some promo shots of Tanya for Sabby, and I fell in love with this shot. Of course then I had to in and change some textures around, add a full scene around her, and voila! Got another shot we both loved that I'm gonna have to give her own scene as well Big to Sabby! This is my girl, who has my middle name. Of course she had to be a curvy red head
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V4 with Tanya by Sabby; Aoife hair; mix match outfit textured with Parrotdolphin's Dirty Pretty & more; some of Antfarm's "Never" sets; Sky Boat & Celestial Traveler ships by 1971s; and a whole mess of misc stuff I'm too lazy to type up
Credits: PP2010 & PSCS5
V4 with Tanya by Sabby; Aoife hair; mix match outfit textured with Parrotdolphin's Dirty Pretty & more; some of Antfarm's "Never" sets; Sky Boat & Celestial Traveler ships by 1971s; and a whole mess of misc stuff I'm too lazy to type up
Awesome scene! I love it!
Very nice work!
This is very modern steampunk. I love it!
Love this one!
Very cool Eve! Love the attention to all the little details. I need to get more bits and pieces as I dont have enough to really fill and image like this. Wonderful job!
Thanks hon You'd prolly be surprised at some of the stuff I bet you have hiding in your props runtime Half the fun of doing pieces like this, is browsing thru the goodies cuz half the time I forget what I've got, or where the hell I put it this time LoL We won't mention the things I still need to actually install *snort*
Well actually I wouldn't I dumped my entire runtime when I got my new PC in favor of starting over so I could find things better as the runtime O had going I had had since I started using Poser and it was a HOT MESS LOL But so now I am down to kinda bare bones till I find time to install stuff which I never seem to find time to do ROFL
Ewwww! I had to do that between Poser 6 & 7 when I tried to just copy my runtime from the old to the new and totally borked it up. I tell ya, things would be much easier to get reinstalled or initially even, if Daz didn't force the exe's on us instead of zips. I never install directly anyway, so it just means more clicking and dicking around for me to get it done. At least I've discovered that if I use my Wacom instead of the trackball, my wrist doesn't get sore from all the incessant clicking LoL
Eh I really don't find one easier then the other. In general the Exes are more clicks though in the same spot so you can kinda just keep your hand in one place LOL and they are easier on new people, exes there's more room for stupidity which can cause a mess later (which was my case ROFL) That being said what I do miss is DAZ's DVD service cuz I totally woulda bought the stuff on disk over the whole reset...redownload...reset...redownload on and on BLEH I shop too much me thinks LOL
See that's the thing tho, they give the exes with one excuse being to help the newbies. To me, I'd rather learn where everything belongs so I -know- where to look for it when I wanna use it. Other than stuff that has to be installed in the main runtime, I only have one on my external, and it's anally organized LoL Give me a folder full of 20 zips vs 20 exes any day, and I'll have it all installed before you click thru half the exes
Well I think it may have been in consideration of those in other countries who's native tongue isn't English and may have some trouble sorting out where to unzip to though I do agree I "personally" prefer to have zips as well. I know at one point me and Barb considered doing the exe thing for our own stores as then you can activate the readme automatically and put in info on certain things so you know people saw it but both of us ultimately decided against it because of all the clicking though it doesnt bother me bother me. Some people seem to like them..some hate them. I think it just depends probably
Nice! Gotta love the curvy red-heads.
Know the feeling!
Great scene and she's gorgeous! I love her girls!
Thanks Mel And yeah, I typically go back to her girls again and again, so she must be doing something right
yay steampunk, i love it!
Your girl is gorgeous, with a hint of danger But the background is astounding, love all the details! The subtle desaturated colour palette is brilliant too!
Thank you! I do try to keep things rather desaturated if I don't go all the way sepia toned for my steampunk stuff Oh and I finally had to force myself to stop adding bits and bobs or I'd have never rendered it LoL


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Who says weather control can't be fun?
Not bad, the rain and blurry hair colors and down wings made this piece stand out among the others for me. I am having trouble deciding on the characters emotion though.
Rainbow in the rain, really awesome
smilin in the rain
I like it. The blur in the mane and tail makes her really look wet and i love the different wings and the fact that you actually showed the attachment of the wing rather than hiding it (its harder to draw that way)
nice work
nice work
Unfav'd that other guy that uploaded and fav'd yours.
Awesome art!
Awesome art!
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dude this has nothing to do with the pic (great pic by the way) i really thank you for giving me links to the incendia images. it would be great if you could send the rest to my email (if there are more) my email is firstname.lastname@example.com (great im gonna get viagra spamshit now) i think incendia is really cute. and i thank u for drawing her. i also have a request. think you could draw cendi getting tickled by tiptoe. thanks in advace
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This incorrect assumption is about the only sort of stereotyping people are still allowed to indulge in. Nobody would dare say something such as, "All blacks support Democratic presidential candidates." Saying that would make one a "racist," even though one could make a convincing case for such a statement. After all, two years ago 88 percent of blacks voted for John Kerry -- down slightly from the 90 percent who voted for Al Gore in 2000.
But it's still all right to assume that all conservatives must believe in cutting down trees and filling in wetlands to build megachurches we will drive SUVs across pristine fields to attend. A conservative who doesn't do these things is somehow suspect in the media.
In a May 3 story, The Washington Post profiled "Crunchy Conservatives," a group of supposed heretics described in a book by conservative Dallas Morning News editor Rod Dreher.
"Do you shop organic, live closer in, recycle, hike 'n' bike -- yet oppose things such as abortion and gay marriage, on deeply held, faith-based principles?" the Post asks. Tick off the right boxes and, presumably, you're a "crunchy con."
But there's no relationship between the first four traits and the second two. Whether one rides a bike or drives an SUV has nothing to do with one's position on abortion. For that matter, even the two traditionally conservative positions are unrelated. Some conservatives oppose abortion but are on board with gay marriage.
Even those who oppose both usually reached each position separately, on its own merits. One could (if presented with new evidence) change either opinion without changing the other. And one would remain a conservative. There's no checklist where a conservative must get 10 out of 10 positions right to be welcome.
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