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Just posted! March issue of Sound Mind Investing

The March 2011 issue of the Sound Mind Investing newsletter (print edition) is rolling off the press today — and we've just posted the web edition online. Even if you're not yet an SMI subscriber, you can access a few March-issue articles at the links below.

Here's a sampling:

• Sure, the stock market has made a remarkable comeback, but doesn't the idea that a new all-time market high might be just around the corner seem a bit too rosy? Not really. Consider the evidence presented in Is the Market Headed for a New All-Time High Soon?
  
• Deciding which funds to draw on first in retirement will depend on your answer this question: "Do I want to pass most of this money on to my family, or do I need to use it for my own retirement income?" Our article, Retirement Issues: Which Assets to Withdraw First, looks at these two very different scenarios and explains the best approach for each.
• The investment newsletter business is full of supposed seers ready to peer around the bend and report back to you regarding what the future holds. That’s not SMI's approach. We believe acknowledging one's limited vision is a timeless principle to follow in finances — and as a way of life. "A Man's Got to Know His Limitations" is SMI publisher Austin Pryor's editorial this month

In our subscribers'-only cover story, "God's Will for You Concerning Debt," Bible teacher Randy Alcorn explores what Scripture says about indebtedness. The March issue also includes "Debt and Marriage: Five Ideas for Helping Couples Make Progress" — an article that helps husbands and wives develop a strategy for dealing with debt.

And we offer practical tax-preparation help in "An Overview of Software and Online Options for Tax Season 2011."

Want to access all the content from the March issue right away? Become an SMI Web Member!

Of course, as a Web Member, you'll get much more than just the March issue. Web members have access to our three-year(!) searchable archive of articles from the Sound Mind Investing newsletter — articles that will help you make the most of financial resources.

Plus you'll get:

• SMI's Retirement Plan Fund Tracker (shown at right) that generates a custom report that tracks the specific funds available in your retirement plan, so you can know which funds to choose and when. (If you have money in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, this feature alone makes our 30-day trial well worth checking out!)

• Our Fund Performance Rankings report — the latest data on the performance of more than 1,500 mutual funds.

You'll also gain access to our core investing strategy, Fund Upgrading, that's beaten the overall market in 11 of the past 12 years. During the 12-year period from 1999-2010, U.S. stocks gained a total of 41% (as measured by the Wilshire 5000). During that same time, SMI's Upgrading strategy gained 185%!

Still not sure? Consider what some of our readers have told us:

SMI was an answer to prayer! We've developed a workable budget, paid off debt, started a contingency fund, opened college savings accounts, and went from negative returns in our retirement accounts to positive returns — immediately. Best of all, we get our financial advice from a source that truly puts God first. Cate Brizzell, NY Subscriber since 2000
We so appreciate SMI! Thank you for all that you do. You are, without a doubt, the best "one stop" resource for anyone's total financial needs. Bobby and Carla Sullivan, KY Web Members since 2005
The Sound Mind Investing newsletter has given me access to a proven investing method that is simple to follow and will return the cost of my annual subscription many times over. The Sound Mind Investing website and message board are a great place to ask investing questions and get great advice from other subscribers. Craig Weeks, TX Web Member since 2005

Don't let another month go by without taking steps to improve your finances. Sign up today for Sound Mind Investing!

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