Financial Planning - Personal
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Finanical planning involves being proactive about your financial future whether you are 18 years old or 70 years old. Here you can learn about things like planning for retirement, investment planning, and more.
By Jesse Mecham
This little tip helped me manage my money by cutting spending about 60%. Those results are a little skewed because I did this when I was in high school. However, the principle remains the same. What if I told you this little money management tip can easily cut your spending by 10-20% right off the top? It can. No software package can do this for you. There is no purchase necessary. You don't have to worry about needing fancy equipment or even a fancy new catch phrase. You just need to learn how to do this one ridiculously simple thing.
(Added: 22-Mar-2005 Hits: 440)
By Kenneth Stephan
This article addresses the need for Financial Advisors to be intimate with the five stages of grief to better serve clients recovering from the loss of a loved one. There are many areas of finances that need to be addressed such as insurance and dealing with the on-going financial needs of the family left behind. This article also stresses the need for the Financial Advisor to recognize their grieving client's emotional needs as well as their financial needs.
(Added: 4-Oct-2005 Hits: 262)
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It is necessary to take a look into the future and see where you want to be before you can get there. Families set their financial goals based on their values. One family's goal list will be different from another family. A listing of goals could go on and on. It just depends on your family's needs, wants and desires. Included with this lesson is a goal worksheet. It will help you plan your family goals. Now is the time to think about what you want. Take time to write down your goals so you can see what is really important to you and your family what you really do want for your future.
(Added: 22-Mar-2005 Hits: 348)
By Steven Brunkhorst
If you are planning to become self-sufficient financially you can be influenced by the seven habits that this article encourages you to adopt. Expressing gratitude for your current blessings may sound not 'financial-like' in the least, but read on for more tangible advice and you'll want to adopt all of the seven habits so that you can start planning your financial independence now.
(Added: 4-Oct-2005 Hits: 343)
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It is all too easy to make purchases when you just have to pull out the "plastic." Easy that is, until all of the monthly bills arrive. Many families use credit to make ends meet and then find it hard if not impossible, to make all the monthly payments. That's when the "credit card blues" set in. If you have trouble just meeting your monthly payments, let it be a warning to you to cut back on credit use. If you have a hard time avoiding impulse buying, leave the credit cards at home. Keeping track of what you charge is another idea. Those purchases add up at the end of the month without you realizing it.
(Added: 22-Mar-2005 Hits: 266)
By David Berky
Credits cards are a convenience, not a crutch. Credit cards are a great way to make purchases and record to the penny your spending. They also provide a way to postpone payment on items and thereby earn more interest on your money. If you own credit cards, read this article with some great credit card usage tips.
(Added: 23-Feb-2006 Hits: 407)