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4 Pitfalls of Not Having a Financial Plan

Carson Wealth

There are some things in life you just can’t plan for: an unexpected illness, job loss, death of spouse, disability. And while experiencing one of these major events can drastically impact your life, having an effective financial plan can help ensure that it doesn’t ruin your financial well-being.

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12 Steps To Creating A Solid Financial Plan For Yourself

Clever Girl Finance

No one cares more about your financial well-being than you, so having a personal financial plan is important. Knowing how to make a financial plan will allow you to save money, afford the things you want, and achieve long-term goals like saving for college and retirement. Table of contents What is a financial plan?

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Financial Planning That Helps Clients Weather Disasters

eMoney Advisor

Billion-dollar disasters, inflation, and increased building costs mean a perfect storm is brewing for financial planners’ risk management strategies. Insurance in Financial Planning. The CFP® Board includes risk management and insurance in its financial planning principal knowledge topics for a good reason.

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How Will My Financial Plan Change Over the Course of My Life?

Carson Wealth

If you have student, personal or car loans, credit card debt or a mortgage, you need to have a plan on how to pay them off – and which ones to tackle first. While from a behavioral standpoint some suggest you should tackle low balance accounts first, a financial planning approach suggests you tackle high interest rate debt first.

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11 Financial Tips for Starting a Family

MainStreet Financial Planning

Update your life and disability insurance. Now more than ever you want to have appropriate life and disability insurance coverage, so if something unexpected happens your family will be OK. Take advantage of tax breaks. Be sure to take advantage of child and dependent care tax credits when filing your taxes.

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Year-End Financial Checklist

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

Bear in mind that IRA accounts do have income restrictions so it is important to work with your financial advisor or tax preparer to determine if you are eligible to contribute in 2022. Assuming you are eligible, these accounts can be quite tax advantageous for your overall financial situation. 529 College Savings Plans.

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Job Loss Financial Checklist

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

As it turned out, financial planning is where I felt I could have the most impact. I greatly benefited from financial advice and my mission from that point on was to pay it forward. I wanted to help others with financial planning and advice. Expect federal and state taxes to be withheld. Health insurance.