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Intro: How does your overall financial situation compare to last year? How about your retirement savings - are you contributing more or less than in 2010? We asked consumers these questions at City Place in downtown West Palm Beach and here's what they had to say.
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If you're finding it hard to save for a rainy day or want to reach a savings goal whether it's emergency savings or retirement savings, Bankrate.com has useful calculators to help you crunch the numbers and reach your goals.
Tag: To read more about Bankrate.com's August Financial Security Index, just log on to the website. I'm Kristin Arnold.
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