The Four Uses of Money
Did you know that there are just four uses of money? They are Owe, Grow, Give, and Live.
Did you know that there are just four uses of money? They are Owe, Grow, Give, and Live.
That’s when I realized, constructing a basement wasn’t all that different from constructing a financial plan.
An important part of building out a financial plan is determining goals. Goals help us look at a financial plan with the “end” in mind.
If the prospect of sending your child on their entry into adulthood isn’t hard enough, there is all the paperwork to decipher… the ACT/SAT, college applications, scholarship applications, and of course, the dreaded FAFSA!
If the financial goals conversation seems intimidating to you, know that you are not alone!
Yet, all too often, there is a second group of retirees for whom retirement is filled with uncertainty. Let’s say that at age 58, suddenly you are forced to retire. This could be a full five to seven years before you planned. What do you do now?
The rising U.S. national debt has been a topic of conversation for many years and 2020 has magnified the focus on this issue.
While I don’t think this approach is for everyone, I do think many of us would benefit from making some of these decisions.
In my daily work with clients, the question often comes down to, “How much do I need to retire comfortably?” My usual answer is, “How long are you going to live, and what do you want to eat?!”