3 Reasons Budget Planning Is Important

Posted by Willow Tufts | Posted in Financial Advisement, Personal Finance | Posted on 22-06-2016

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Budgeting is the process of creating a plan to spend your money. This spending plan is called a budget. Creating this spending plan allows you to determine in advance whether you will have enough money to do the things you need to do or would like to do.

 

If you don’t have enough money to do everything you would budgetlike to do, then you can use this planning process to prioritize your spending and focus your money on the things that are most important to you. Here are some reasons you should be more focused on your personal budget and how it effects your life!

 

1. Keeping Your Eye On The Prize

Budget planning isn’t just going to help you in the short term, it will help you figure out and achieve your long term goals. A budget helps you figure out your long-term goals and work towards them. If you just drift aimlessly through life, tossing your money at every pretty, shiny object that happens catch your eye, how will you ever save up enough money to buy a car, take that trip to Aruba or put a down payment on a house?

 

2. Keeps You Frobudgetm Spending Money You Don’t Have

Far too many consumers spend money they don’t have and we can owe a lot of it to credit cards. As a matter of fact, the average credit card debt per household reached $8,329 in 2008, according to an April 2009 Nilson Report. However, if you create and stick to a budget, you’ll never find yourself in this precarious position. You’ll know exactly how much money you earn, how much you can afford to spend each month and how much you need to save.

 

3. Your Budget Can Help You Get To Retirement

Let’s say you spend your money responsibly and follow your budget to a “T”. Good for you! But aren’t you forgetting something? As important as it is to spend your money wisely today, it’s also critical to save for your future. A budget can help you do just that. It’s important to build investment contributions into your budget. If you set aside a portion of your earnings each month to donate to your IRA, 401(k) or other retirement funds, you’ll eventually build up a nice, fat nest egg. Although you may have to sacrifice a little now, it will be well worth it down the road

 

This may sound a little daunting, but there are resources for you to make this easier! The Sub Prime Credit Store helps you with budget planning as well as many many other services to assist with building and maintaining your financial life.

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The Foundation: Why a Good Financial Advisor Should Have a Firm Educational Background

Posted by wpadmin | Posted in Financial Advisement | Posted on 29-04-2015

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Clearly, honesty is crucial when consulting with a financial advisor. So why not take advantage of that with a bunch of questions to ask during such an interview? One particular question is the obvious one: education. Where did the prospective financial advisor get the grade? What was the grade? More importantly, did the advisor enjoy the training after even getting the degree? Talk about the mentor or coach. But gritty and real with that financial advisor to dig up the roots and find out if you’re dealing with someone who’s not only experienced, but actually loves the job more than anything to the point that you’re not just going to get par for the course when it comes to financial and tax planning services, but a few birdies and eagles to boot on an 18-course run.

Asking a Financial Advisor This Question, Though, Is More Than Just About financial advisor golfingGathering the Credentials

You’re getting a feel for whether or not the financial advisor worked well with the higher-ups back in the day. If the financial advisor enjoyed working with his/her teachers, coaches and mentors throughout the educational upbringing, the research right there will tell you that you may be dealing with the cream of the crop.

After all, financial advisement isn’t just a 2-person, “let’s meet once in awhile” sort of deal. This is all about your finances. Your money. If someone’s going to be working with you on your money, you’re going to want to be completely involved with that person from front to back, beginning to end, and sideways, making sure you’re both on the same page.

You want to know what the financial advisor’s pets are. How they’re fed. Where they sleep. And how much hair they lose during the Spring season, in other words. That’s just an example, of course.

Don’t Overdo It, of Course

You’re still a partnership — but it’s definitely a very close partnership. At the end of it all, you may not only get a major connection in your life — very much like a lawyer or doctor, to be honest — but a person who can manage your finances and keep you going throughout your life. There’s value in that. Ask the right questions to ensure you get that value quite well.

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Don’t Always Trust Your Buddy on That Financial Referral

Posted by wpadmin | Posted in Financial Advisement | Posted on 29-04-2015

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This goes without saying for just about any industry out there: when you get a referral to some service or consultation, take it with even a slight grain of salt. Because however beneficial it was for your friend, spouse, uncle, aunt, mother, father, college roommate or coworker — it might not be the same for you. So you want to be sure to ask more questions of relevance to determine if you don’t want to waste your time and move on with the research on speaking with the right financial advisor for your needs.financial advisor questions

The “Financial Referral” Is Tricky

It’s not a scam or anything, though! It’s not like you’re getting the rug pulled out from under you, because for sure that acquaintance of yours is telling the truth, and that professional in the financial advisement industry just might be the best of the best. But you may need just a bit more information. Just to be sure. You need to brainstorm about it.

For instance: you can ask about anything regarding regular meetings — if the financial advisor in question really puts forth the effort in managing the finances continuously — or maybe what designation the adviser has, what certifications and qualifications does he/she possess. The answers you get just might steer you in the right direction for yourself regardless of what your financial referral boasts about the professional.

Just bear in mind: it’s a financial referral. A recommendation. It’s not a commandment you have to follow, no matter the cost, just because your financial referral stakes his or her life on it.

Always Get the Goods on Any Referral You Receive

This is why you must ask questions regarding financial advisement, for sure. You’re staking an investment on a professional who will most likely be responsible for managing your money, your stocks, your bonds, your tax planning and estate planning. Everything. That’s a big deal. Don’t take it lightly, please.

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18 Truly Awesome Inquiries to Ask Your Prospective Financial Advisor

Posted by wpadmin | Posted in Financial Advisement | Posted on 29-04-2015

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I’m sure you might have seen that rather familiar commercial about the DJ posing as a financial advisor, correct? Amusing. Cute. Eye opening.

Here’s the thing, though: it’s all too realistic. I wouldn’t deny that those people across from the fake financial advisor may have been completely duped and not “actors” in the grand commercial scheme of things, because in all honesty, how do we really know that a financial advisor knows what he or she is doing professionally?

How can we actually trust the prospective financial advisor for anything from tax planning to business formation? Knowing that you could be talking to an emo, tattooed disc jockey? Well, the answer is simple:

You Ask the Prospective Financial Advisor the Correct Questions

You’re interviewing the candidate, basically. I won’t sugar-coat it. That financial advisor has a lot to prove to you. It’s your money, after all. You’re the one hiring the so-called professional. So it would make sense that you grill that candidate to the bone until there’s no meat left. You want the very best on your plate, ensuring your finances are as strong as possible, so consider these basic questions very carefully:

  1. Did You Like Your Coach or Mentor? — Think about it. How the financial advisor developed largely depends on whether or not the financial advisor enjoyed the field hours with the trainer back as an apprentice.
  2. Do You Continually Seek Additional Training? — No financial advisor knows everything every day. New trends develop, so you’ll want a professional who’s constantly researching in the know.
  3. How Many Clients Have You Served? — This is key, because you certainly don’t want a financial advisor who’ll just sell you and run. A good financial advisor will work with you for the long haul.
  4. How Long Do You Work With Your Clients? — Length of time can say a lot about a financial advisor. Just ask a marriage counselor on how that’s relevant.
  5. tap dancer financial advisor(For Referrals) Why Is Your Financial Advisor so Good? — This is a special case where you must ask the question to your best friend, aunt, uncle, mom, dad, spouse or anyone who’s referred you. More importantly, this opens the door to a wealth of other questions you can ask your referral about a particular financial advisor in question.
  6. Any Clients Complain About Your Work? — Don’t be shy to ask this. You have every right to.
  7. Do You Use Your Products as Well? — Well, duh. After all, if the financial advisor is trying to sell you on a product, that advisor hopefully would be using the product, too.
  8. Do You Work With Other Colleagues, Too? — Why would this be relevant? Easy. As in what if the financial advisor gets hit by a car and dies? Pretty drastic, right?
  9. How Much Do You Charge? — The million dollar question of the ages. And a must-ask; here’s why.
  10. Are You Also a Fiduciary? — What’s a ‘fiduciary’ anyway?
  11. Why Do You Do What You Do? — You have to love probing questions like this, because it can yet again reveal so much just from the answer alone. Essentially, you’re trying to figure out what kind of financial planner you’re dealing with here.
  12. How Long Have You Been in Business? — There’s a sly trick to this question, and it’s regarding the Great Recession around 2008. Tricky, right?
  13. How’s Your Portfolio? — If it’s spotty, move on. If the financial advisor’s looking good, continue.
  14. Do You Have Certifications? — Think about it. Experience is one thing. Qualification is a whole ‘nother ballgame. Ask yourself which one you’d choose between the two: the one who’s experienced and qualified, or just experienced?
  15. Do You Understand What I’m Saying? — You’re a smart little cookie, aren’t you? This clever question just determines if the prospective financial advisor’s actually paying any attention to you, or just waiting for his/her turn to sell you more product. Go with the former.
  16. Do You Do Investments? — You’d be surprised to know that not all financial advisors are qualified to do so. So ask.
  17. Have You Lost Clients? — Sure, the financial planner just might lie to you. It still won’t hurt to ask (because you may have ways of finding out the truth).
  18. Would You Like to Meet My “Friend”? — Alias, lawyer. Attorney. Counsel. Legal representative. Yes, it’s okay to bring a “friend” along with you on your consultation with the financial advisor.

Wipe your brow of the sweat and take stock of what’s listed here. This is your ammunition. Load it all up.

Of Course, Why Would You Trust What I Have to Say About This?

I may be an expert in all this, proficient in the copywriting. But can you truly trust me? Maybe not. After all, I’m actually a tap dancer. Fooled you.

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So what has to be in place? Simply put, government aid. It’s almost a necessity for low-income families. But whether you think it’s a crutch or not, and whether many simply seem to take advantage of the benefits offered by the government, one thing is clear — even the families that do work hard seem to only make it by the skin of their teeth, having to pull from their next paychecks to pay back someone who lent money, or robbing “Peter” to pay numerous “Pauls,” because the fact is this — government aid can only do so much in comparison to personal finances (and, yet, there’s so much going into those funds that it may shock you).

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But when you’ve got a certain fast-food chain making anywhere around $4.8BB in annual profits, it begs the question about employment — why not pay your workers what they earn with all the hours they put in, or want to put in, so they can get off of government aid and not have to pick and choose on their expenses?

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Life just happens, good or bad, for many families out there in the United States. There’s no denying it. Single mothers, even single fathers: low-income families have a burden on their shoulders where basic bookkeeping becomes a stress of mammoth proportions due to the fact that there’s never enough income generated to pay necessary bills just to make it day by day.

So what has to be in place? Simply put, government aid. It’s almost a necessity. But whether you think it’s a crutch or not, and whether many simply seem to take advantage of the benefits offered by the government, one thing is clear — even the families that do work hard seem to only make it by the skin of their teeth, having to pull from their next paychecks to pay back someone who lent money, or robbing “Peter” to pay numerous “Pauls,” because the fact is this — government aid can only do so much in comparison to personal finances (and, yet, there’s so much going into those funds that it may shock you).

Here Are Five Facts That Just Might Blow You Away With Respect to Government Aid and Low-Income Familieslow-income families

  • Minimum Wage Jobs Don’t Often Guarantee Raises or Even Consistent Workweeks — Take it from many particular employees, most of them part-time, for certain fast-food chains. When the paychecks aren’t the same every other week, that makes budgeting all the more difficult for low-income families. Find out what those figures are right here.
  • Food Stamps, While Extensive, Can Fluctuate and Also Promote Bad Health — Think about it for a moment. There’s a lot of money already going into the fund, but the big problem is just what you can exactly buy with your food stamps. This is typically how it would work for a single mother with a low wage of $7.50/hour.
  • Yes, Low-Income Families Do Put Their Share Into Child Care Benefits — As much as they can possibly put into it, at least…. Given the kind of income they’re literally forced to bring in. Want to know just what they could be responsible for each week?
  • Additionally, Low-Income Families Do Put Their Share Into Rent and Housing Costs — Granted, there are no handouts. But the numbers might actually shock you when you put it into perspective like this.
  • Medicaid Will Only Provide for “so Much” to the Point That You’ll Just Want to Get By — It’s basic health insurance. But it’ll only cover certain procedures, prescriptions and other costs, plus there’s still some out-of-pocket concerns at such a low minimum wage that make Medicaid a bit laughable (not due to the government’s lack of assistance, though, and you’ll see why right here).

What Do These Facts Mean to You? That They Prove Benefits Don’t Benefit?

On the contrary…. They certainly make their mark. If it wasn’t for these programs, you’d have single parents on minimum wage or low-income families stuck in homeless shelters without any way to make the rent payment. That’s just a matter of fact….

But when you’ve got a certain fast-food chain making anywhere around $4.8BB in annual profits, it begs the question about employment — why not pay your workers what they earn with all the hours they put in, or want to put in, so they can get off of government aid and not have to pick and choose on their expenses?

Your average low-income worker will have just over $6K in annual income and about $11K in benefits for food, rent and child care. How’s that for a perspective?

ITPN recognizes there’s a problem with the current system we have in place. So let’s fix it. Now.

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Life just happens, good or bad, for many families out there in the United States. There’s no denying it. Single mothers, even single fathers: low-income families have a burden on their shoulders where basic bookkeeping becomes a stress of mammoth proportions due to the fact that there’s never enough income generated to pay necessary bills just to make it day by day.

So what has to be in place? Simply put, government aid. It’s almost a necessity. But whether you think it’s a crutch or not, and whether many simply seem to take advantage of the benefits offered by the government, one thing is clear — even the families that do work hard seem to only make it by the skin of their teeth, having to pull from their next paychecks to pay back someone who lent money, or robbing “Peter” to pay numerous “Pauls,” because the fact is this — government aid can only do so much in comparison to personal finances (and, yet, there’s so much going into those funds that it may shock you).

Here Are Five Facts That Just Might Blow You Away With Respect to Government Aid and Low-Income Familieslow-income families

  • Minimum Wage Jobs Don’t Often Guarantee Raises or Even Consistent Workweeks — Take it from many particular employees, most of them part-time, for certain fast-food chains. When the paychecks aren’t the same every other week, that makes budgeting all the more difficult for low-income families. Find out what those figures are right here.
  • Food Stamps, While Extensive, Can Fluctuate and Also Promote Bad Health — Think about it for a moment. There’s a lot of money already going into the fund, but the big problem is just what you can exactly buy with your food stamps. This is typically how it would work for a single mother with a low wage of $7.50/hour.
  • Yes, Low-Income Families Do Put Their Share Into Child Care Benefits — As much as they can possibly put into it, at least…. Given the kind of income they’re literally forced to bring in. Want to know just what they could be responsible for each week?
  • Additionally, Low-Income Families Do Put Their Share Into Rent and Housing Costs — Granted, there are no handouts. But the numbers might actually shock you when you put it into perspective like this.
  • Medicaid Will Only Provide for “so Much” to the Point That You’ll Just Want to Get By — It’s basic health insurance. But it’ll only cover certain procedures, prescriptions and other costs, plus there’s still some out-of-pocket concerns at such a low minimum wage that make Medicaid a bit laughable (not due to the government’s lack of assistance, though, and you’ll see why right here).

What Do These Facts Mean to You? That They Prove Benefits Don’t Benefit?

On the contrary…. They certainly make their mark. If it wasn’t for these programs, you’d have single parents on minimum wage or low-income families stuck in homeless shelters without any way to make the rent payment. That’s just a matter of fact….

But when you’ve got a certain fast-food chain making anywhere around $4.8BB in annual profits, it begs the question about employment — why not pay your workers what they earn with all the hours they put in, or want to put in, so they can get off of government aid and not have to pick and choose on their expenses?

Your average low-income worker will have just over $6K in annual income and about $11K in benefits for food, rent and child care. How’s that for a perspective on low-income families?

ITPN recognizes there’s a problem with the current system we have in place. So let’s fix it. Now.

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Life just happens, good or bad, for many families out there in the United States. There’s no denying it. Single mothers, even single fathers: low-income families have a burden on their shoulders where basic bookkeeping becomes a stress of mammoth proportions due to the fact that there’s never enough income generated to pay necessary bills just to make it day by day.

So what has to be in place? Simply put, government aid. It’s almost a necessity for low-income families. But whether you think it’s a crutch or not, and whether many simply seem to take advantage of the benefits offered by the government, one thing is clear — even the families that do work hard seem to only make it by the skin of their teeth, having to pull from their next paychecks to pay back someone who lent money, or robbing “Peter” to pay numerous “Pauls,” because the fact is this — government aid can only do so much in comparison to personal finances (and, yet, there’s so much going into those funds that it may shock you).

Here Are Five Facts That Just Might Blow You Away With Respect to Government Aid and Low-Income Familieslow-income families

  • Minimum Wage Jobs Don’t Often Guarantee Raises or Even Consistent Workweeks — Take it from many particular employees, most of them part-time, for certain fast-food chains. When the paychecks aren’t the same every other week, that makes budgeting all the more difficult for low-income families. Find out what those figures are right here.
  • Food Stamps, While Extensive, Can Fluctuate and Also Promote Bad Health — Think about it for a moment. There’s a lot of money already going into the fund, but the big problem is just what you can exactly buy with your food stamps. This is typically how it would work for a single mother with a low wage of $7.50/hour.
  • Yes, Low-Income Families Do Put Their Share Into Child Care Benefits — As much as they can possibly put into it, at least…. Given the kind of income they’re literally forced to bring in. Want to know just what they could be responsible for each week?
  • Additionally, Low-Income Families Do Put Their Share Into Rent and Housing Costs — Granted, there are no handouts. But the numbers might actually shock you when you put it into perspective like this.
  • Medicaid Will Only Provide for “so Much” to the Point That You’ll Just Want to Get By — It’s basic health insurance. But it’ll only cover certain procedures, prescriptions and other costs, plus there’s still some out-of-pocket concerns at such a low minimum wage that make Medicaid a bit laughable (not due to the government’s lack of assistance, though, and you’ll see why right here).

What Do These Facts Mean to You? That They Prove Benefits Don’t Benefit?

On the contrary…. They certainly make their mark. If it wasn’t for these programs, you’d have single parents on minimum wage or low-income families stuck in homeless shelters without any way to make the rent payment. That’s just a matter of fact….

But when you’ve got a certain fast-food chain making anywhere around $4.8BB in annual profits, it begs the question about employment — why not pay your workers what they earn with all the hours they put in, or want to put in, so they can get off of government aid and not have to pick and choose on their expenses?

Your average low-income worker will have just over $6K in annual income and about $11K in benefits for food, rent and child care. How’s that for a perspective on low-income families?

ITPN recognizes there’s a problem with the current system we have in place. So let’s fix it. Now.

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