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June issue of Sound Mind Investing now available!

The new June issue of the Sound Mind Investing newsletter is finished! Print subscribers will receive it in a few days — Web members can access all of the content right now.

Even if you're not yet an SMI subscriber or web member, you can read several June-issue articles at the links below.

• Sun, surf, sand…and stocks? Want to learn a few profound investing insights? SMI founder and publisher Austin explains that Everything He Needed to Know About Investing, He Learned at the Beach!
• Dollar-cost averaging: SMI's Just-the-Basics and Upgrading core strategies tell you which funds to invest in — but two questions remain: How often should you invest? And how much should you invest at a time? Take the Guesswork Out of When and How Much to Invest provides a simple answer.
• The head, not the tail: Paying yourself last — i.e., out of your leftovers — is the most common reason people fail to meet their savings goals. It's much more effective to Save by Paying Yourself First. Try these two paths to automated savings, and watch your saving habits turn around in no time.

And there's more! Our subscribers-only cover story, "Making the Most of Your College-Savings Program," will help you design a solid blueprint for meeting your college-saving goals.

Also in the current issue: Credit-card companies are ramping up efforts to find new customers by offering attractive sign-up perks, but cards are set up to ultimately benefit the issuer, not you. We have details in "Abundant Choices, Better Perks, Same Bottom Line."

Plus we tell you about one of SMI's Advanced Strategies that has generated average returns 20+% per year over the past two decades. No kidding!

Want to access all the content from the June issue right away — including our cover article on maximizing your college savings? Become an SMI Web Member today!

As a Web Member, you'll get far more than just the latest issue. Web members have access to our three-year(!) searchable archive of articles from the Sound Mind Investing newsletter — articles that can 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 a web membership 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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