October 1, 2007PowerPhrase: Can you illustrate the difference with numerical estimates?

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Marla’s investment counselor was asking her whether she wanted to put her money into a Sep account or a Single IRA account. The difference was unclear to Marla, so she asked,

  • Can you illustrate the difference with numerical estimates?

Marla realized she needed more concrete information to make her decision, so instead of deciding based on abstractions, she asked for the specific information she needed.

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