finances: My Newsletter Series - Get Control of Your Finances in 2008 - Pt. 5 - 08/29/08 07:23 AM
I have been doing a monthly series in my newsletter about getting control of your finances in 2008. This is the 5th installment in the series:
This month we're moving on to step 5 to get control of your finances.  You've tracked your spending, created your budget, started your emergency fund, put a plan in place to get out of debt now you need to....
5. OPEN A RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
If you don't already have a retirement account open-do it now!  Many people, especially in their 20's, think that it is too early to even think about retirement, but they are … (0 comments)

finances: My Newsletter Series - Get Control of Your Finances in 2008 - Pt. 4 - 07/31/08 01:57 AM
I have been doing a series in my monthly newsletter about getting control of your finances in 2008 - there are 8 steps to the process.  Here is the 4th installment of the series:
This month we're moving on to step 4 to get control of your finances.  You've tracked your spending, created your budget, started your emergency fund now you need to....
3. GET OUT OF DEBT.
Now obviously, this will take more than one month to complete, but this month, it's time to get this ball rolling and start the process. 
 Your first step would be to make a … (0 comments)

finances: My Newsletter Series - Get Control of Your Finances in 2008 - Pt. 3 - 07/07/08 03:50 AM
I have been doing a monthly series this year in my client newsletter about getting control of your finances this year.  I decided to put these on my blog too.  Here is part 3 of the series:
This month we're moving on to step 3 to get control of your finances.  You've tracked your spending, and created your budget, now you need to....
3. START AN EMERGENCY FUND.
What is an emergency fund and why might you use it?  Your emergency fund is an accessible stash of money to use ONLY for emergencies.  For these purposes, your emergency fund is not … (3 comments)

finances: Newsletter Series - Get Control of Your Finances in 2008 - Pt. 2 - 06/27/08 07:11 AM
I have been doing a series this year in my monthly newsletter about getting control of your finances.  Here is article #2 of my series:
After you have kept track of your spending for a month, now it's time to:
2. SET A BUDGET
There are not many of us that like to create, or stick to a budget.  It can seem confining and inflexible, but is a great tool to us to work towards meeting your financial goals and getting control of your money. 
If you are hesitant to create a full-fledged budget, then try creating a spending plan instead … (1 comments)

finances: My Newsletter Series - Get Control of Your Finances in 2008 - 06/19/08 02:43 AM
With all the stress of the current economy, local real estate markets and the rising cost of gas, I was prompted to start a series in the monthly newsletter that I send out to my clients that gave them some pointers on getting control of their finances for the year.  Now admittedly, I need to take a closer look at this too, and follow my own advice. 
I did some research on line and found a site called www.getrichslowly.org, and they had an article with 8 steps to take to get control.  So I have used their steps as a jumping off … (0 comments)

 
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