life plan

Don’t Sacrifice Today

March 11, 2011

Tweet There are a lot of blogs, magazine articles, and other media that talk about saving for retirement. As a finance coach, I do believe we should have a plan for our retirement. It’s very important to be regularly setting aside a portion of our money for retirement, college, insurance and other future spending. I […]

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Counting On Tomorrow

March 2, 2011

Tweet Have you ever gone out and bought something knowing that very shortly you were going to be getting a check that would cover the cost? Maybe a tax return check or a bonus from your employer? That’s never a wise financial move.

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SMART Goals Are for Dummies

February 28, 2011

Tweet You’ve heard of SMART goals, haven’t you? Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely are the words that make up the acronym. When you develop goals, you are supposed to keep these factors in mind. I think you’re wasting your time if you do.

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Planning for the Unplanned

February 15, 2011

Tweet What does the future hold for you? No one really knows, do they? (Except maybe for that psychic that comes on at 2am.) That’s where the importance of your insurance policies come in. They help you to reduce the financial risk associated with an unplanned accident or tragedy in your life. There are other […]

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What’s the Point?

December 22, 2010

Tweet My mission for Current Financial Concepts is to help people improve their financial situation and to have a real plan for their financial future. I blog constantly about financial topics. It seems as though I’m all about money. The reality though, is that money is not at all what this is about.

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If Your Checkbook Could Talk

December 14, 2010

Tweet If your checkbook or credit cards or debit cards could talk, what would they say about you? You can tell a lot about someone just by reviewing their spending habits. The things that are important to you really begin to stand out over a period of time.

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Keep Your Life On Target

December 7, 2010

Tweet It’s that time of year again. No, not THAT time of year. I mean it’s the time of year where you need to think about what you are going to achieve NEXT year. Have you done that before? Have you written down yearly goals? I’m not just talking about finances either. Finances are just […]

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