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What's going on, Jeannie?

Hi, John. Hi, Jade. I have a very, very, very big, big problem. I lost my, I'm 58-year-old single,

mom of three grown boys. I lost, I had a trusted friend watching my money and we lost it all,

$400,000 in a brokerage firm and he went into my retirement fund. So it's over $600,000 that I lost.

Oh, no. Obviously, I'm devastated. But thank you, Dr. John, that I've been listening to you for a long time.

So I've been trying my best.

I'm in like trauma therapy and I'm a nurse.

I make around $80,000 a year.

I took a second job and I'm bringing in an extra $4,000 a month.

I own a home that I have $400,000 in equity,

and I'm just not sure what the next step is for investing.

I could sell the house, should I sell the house?

Because I always led my life correctly, no credit card debt.

I paid for my children's college.

And now this is where I'm stuck.

All right. Go ahead.

Jeannie, I hate this for you.

You trusted a close friend, huh?

Yes.

Was that friend?

Like, so one of my college roommates is my smart investor pro.

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