Consumer Alert: What to Expect When the DOL Conflict Rule Goes Into Effect

Retirement Investing Fiduciary Rule

Because of the Department of Labor's new conflict of interest rule set to take effect on June 9, workers and retirees will be legally entitled to retirement investment advice that serves their best interests, regardless of who provides that advice or how they choose to pay for it. >> Learn more from Consumer Federation of America

: Written by Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America; Category: Blog; Published: 07 June 2017

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Melissa has always been thrifty with a #ThinkLikeASaver attitude. This served her family well when her husband lost his job in 2014. Using their savings, Melissa’s family stayed afloat while her husband found a new job. During his job search they used a majority of their savings, but that is OKAY. Savings are fluid! They’re supposed to be used in the case of emergency, and this qualified as such.

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Kristin Hendricks, a single mother from Texas, understands the importance of saving money and following a tight budget. She decided to make saving money a priority when she gave birth to her son.