So much for our economic recovery! An anemic jobs market, a debt crisis fiasco, and a volatile stock market are still wreaking havoc on family finances.

In the midst of a volatile market and global financial mess with no end in sight, let’s take a few minutes here at the mid-year mark to talk about where we go from here.

It has never been more clear that we are ON OUR OWN when it comes to future financial security. You cannot count on Washington, Wall Street, your employer or anyone else to look out for your financial interests.

Now is the time that you must TAKE CONTROL of your personal finances. Here’s how: