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A stock market crash is a terrible event for anyone who has money invested. Surviving the crash means staying strong – and usually staying the course with your stocks as well. Survivors say these are the best resources for handling stock downturns:

• CNNMoney.com: What This Economy Means For You
• eHow: How to Survive a Stock Market Crash
• About.com: Stocks - What You Can Do About the Stock Market Plunge

Having a good investment plan is step one in rebuilding your portfolio after a stock market crash. Perhaps before the crash, you knew how much you needed to save to reach your goals. By doing your own financial homework, and even with the help of a financial-planning professional, you'll need to re-evaluate those goals to see if they are still realistic, then determine how you can best reach them.

• Vanguard: How to Create Your Investment Plan
• AOL Video: Rebuild Your Portfolio

Iff your money is invested in a 401(k), then you need to find out how your company deals with the money you invest with them: MSN Money: 7 Hot 401(k) Trends.

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