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Money Matters THE HERALD Wednesday May 1991 Page IS Do you ever go to a doctor or lawyer why J I earned it I saved it I going to look after it s the way most of us think if After all it s my money so nobody but me is going to look after it But it is your body and my bet is that 99 per cent of us take that body to a specialist namely a doctor for regular checkups as well as when we don t feel well I also believe that we seek out legal assistance when we are buying a or drawing up a will or dozens of other reasons Why I believe it s because we are aware that these professionals know a lot more about medicine andor the law than we do so we consult them In fact most of us consult dozens of professionals in our lifetime be they dentists carpenters plumbers electri mechanics etc In fact maybe people seek your help and assistance because you are a professional at whatever you do Shouldn t we do the same with financial matters Here is what the president of a prominent investment company wrote in a letter to the Investors Digest of Canada It seems to me that expecting people to do their own financial planning and choose their own in vestments is akin to expecting people to do their own legal or medical work Few of us are qualified to make decisions in these specialized areas In fact I could say that there is no discipline that has more in fluence on the future quality of life of the individual and his than proper financial plann He goes on to say that in On tano the richest province per cent retire below the poverty line In the S only per cent of the Americans retire financially in dependent Obviously something is not working and with the growth of the financial planning industry hopefully that will change Without a financial consul tant how will the typical investor know how changes n tax laws af feet his or her nvestments and whether or not they should make some changes I agree fully with that man statements Do you With the need for s country to be more competitive in the world for our very survival the crushing taxation increases that all levels of government are sub jecting us to has resulted in some of the old tried and true rules for investment and retirement becoming obsolete Have most of us ever decided to consult an independent mutual fund specialist or financial plan Or have we even rejected so meone who was referred to us because we were afraid to think about these things or we were afraid that we might be sold something Most of us turn to specialists in almost everything that we do But many of us are afraid to do so in the field of financial affairs Yet as the president of that in vestment company observed there is probably nothing that has more influence on the future quality of life even our health sometmes than proper financial planning Let s all seek advice no matter what our age to see if we can lm prove our financial health and wealth Chances are we can even reduce the tax bite For a FREE personal financial planning guide contact Peter Masson MBA Regal Capital Planners Ltd Drive Georgetown Ontario or phone 7216 Paul J is the author of the best seller Why I Invest in Mutual Funds and President of Regal Capital Planners Ltd VON foot care clinic Victonan Order of Nurses Branch will hold a Foot Care Clinic at the following tion The cost is For further information and appointment please call l8007127and7128 Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital Emergency Department Georgetown On Time p m Date June 18 PAINTERS CHOICE SUPER A Ar WHITE CEILING IATEX 1 HIV After Sale I I GEE I I 378L PAINTERS CHOICE fa FLAT LATEX After Sale Pnce 29 92 PAINTERS CHOICE FLOOR PAINT Blue grey After Sale Price 33 92 13 56 SATIN LATEX After Sale 43 SAVE EXTERIOR ACRYLIC SATIN LATEX After Sale Price T01 44 96 INSTORE WALLCOVERING All f rst qual No seconds Reg Parte ns may vary from those shown 350 SELECTED WALLCOVERING books Reg bookprce Match fabr not ncluded In store books only 971 ROYAL COLLECTION NOWAX PEEL ft STICK VINYL FLOOR TILE Reg 1 39 In store stock only MARBLE OR MAGIC FLOOR MUSHED GRANITELOOK NOWAX SELFSTICK VINYL FLOOR TILE Reg 1 39 In store stock only CANADAS BIST PANT WALLPAPER VALUE OUR GUARANTEE OF QUALITY All products at Color Your World are sold with an unconditional guarantee of quality If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will replace the products or give you a full refund This guarantee does not include labour for Application OUR LOW PRICE GUARANTEE If you find a comparable pa nl or the same wallcovering at a lower advertised pnce within 30 days of purchase with a valid proof of purchase of our prod we II gladly refund the difference to Jew Not items at all stores For franchise opportunities coll 214 GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN 8731 363 BUSINESS HOURS Tues Wed 96 Thurs Fri 99 Saturday 96