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In this blog, you'll read about Scottrade's educational tools and resources. I'll keep you posted when new features are available and highlight popular articles. If you have ideas or suggestions for enhancing our educational offering, reply to a blog post or bring it up in the Education Resources discussion group.

What's Your Story?

During tough economic times, we’re all impacted, and we all have a story to tell. So tell me yours! I’m looking for Scottrade customers to profile in an upcoming newsletter article on the topic of:

How has the current economy changed the way you invest with Scottrade?

For me and my husband, this economy has made us pay more attention to the markets than ever. We have several different accounts and investments with varying levels of liquidity (IRAs for each of us, 401(k)s at work, emergency money, fun money, long-term investments), and for us, keeping everything separate has worked well. That way, we know a loss on a risky move in the fun money account won’t ever chip away at our retirement or our ability to pay the bills this month. So for us, the down economy has led us to budget better, pay more attention, and assign specific purposes to our different accounts at Scottrade.

What about you? Did you decide to open an IRA for the first time? Have you taken advantage of the Coverdell ESA to save for your child’s future education? Are you investing more actively than you have before? Are you investing more/less conservatively? Are you taking greater advantage of investment education opportunities?

How has the current economy changed the way you invest with Scottrade?

Tell your story, and you could be selected for an upcoming feature in KnowHow News! Join the thread now in General Discussions.
Posted by Education Editor on Feb 17, 2010 9:13 AM CST

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