Are you financially secure? 8 questions to ask

Everyone wants to guard against the threat of unexpected financial turmoil.

You know you need a plan to handle the unknowable twists of fate -- and the impact they'll have on your bank balance.

Yet even if you think you've accounted for every possible contingency, says Karin Stifler, a financial planner in Hudson, Ohio, it's likely that you're relying on some outdated advice or overly general rules of thumb.

Have you charted the right path to financial security?

Test your knowledge with these questions. Chances are, you'll learn something that will help take your future from solid to impregnable.