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By GARY LEWIS , CFP. FINANCIAL PLANNING IS FOR YOU. If you have an investment adviser or insurance salesman that you reall trust, then by all means, maintain the relationship. After all, product specialists are important and should remain on your team as long they are doing the right thing for you.
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Gathering accurate and timely data and determining realistic assumptions are the key to creating a successful financial plan. Financial Planning - Getting Started. WHAT INFORMATION IS NEEDED? For a comprehensive plan, gather as much information about your financial situation as you can. Be sure that you have updated information for each of the areas that you will be reviewing. Make sure that you have all of your bank statements whether they are for checking, savings, CDs, loans, credit cards.
One of the most important elements in Financial Planning is Goal Setting. We just want to be financially secure but what does that mean? Goals are different depending on your age and position in life. If you are young, saving for and planning for a wedding might be the most important thing to you. Already married with children on the way? 4 Define the time frame that you want to.
Lewis, CFP , CASL. One of the most important topics in Financial Planning is Income Tax. With nearly 9,000 pages in the Internal Revenue Code, the IRS touches virtually every aspect of our life. Taxes touch nearly every aspect of financial planning as well. When one has a good knowledge of the tax code, one can make decisions that will reduce taxes not only today but later in life as well.
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Few consider it as an investment option, and if they do, their participation is limited to a small mutual fund position. With the help of an experienced financial planner, one might see that adding an investment real estate property can not only fit into their budget, but might be a great way to diversify their investment portfolio.
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Balance Sheet Creation to determine your Net Worth. Financial Statement - The Balance Sheet. Now that you have gathered all of your financial statements and information about your other assets, you can begin to build your Balance Sheet. The balance sheet consists of a list of all of the things that you own, cash accounts, investments, businesses, retirement accounts, your home and personal property. These are referred to as your Assets.
Gathering accurate and timely data and determining realistic assumptions are the key to creating a successful financial plan. Financial Planning - Getting Started. WHAT INFORMATION IS NEEDED? For a comprehensive plan, gather as much information about your financial situation as you can. Be sure that you have updated information for each of the areas that you will be reviewing. Make sure that you have all of your bank statements whether they are for checking, savings, CDs, loans, credit cards.
One of the most important elements in Financial Planning is Goal Setting. We just want to be financially secure but what does that mean? Goals are different depending on your age and position in life. If you are young, saving for and planning for a wedding might be the most important thing to you. Already married with children on the way? 4 Define the time frame that you want to.
Lewis, CFP , CASL. One of the most important topics in Financial Planning is Income Tax. With nearly 9,000 pages in the Internal Revenue Code, the IRS touches virtually every aspect of our life. Taxes touch nearly every aspect of financial planning as well. When one has a good knowledge of the tax code, one can make decisions that will reduce taxes not only today but later in life as well.
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