A neutral third party is a good idea in many situations – right? Take personal training. Telling my significant other to work out more and eat better probably wouldn’t go over well, would it? She’d either ignore me, take offense, or get mad. Really mad! But a personal trainer is supposed to do all those things. That’s what they get paid for, after all.
Every year about this time I try to go through some of the clutter in my house. Invariably, I get to my sock drawer and find about eight socks without mates. I also usually find boxes that never got unpacked from the last move, and my basement these days seems like its sole purpose is to store unused junk. Who needs mismatched socks, or a room full of stuff you don’t use? Once a year, I toss anything I haven’t used in the last year and get rid of all those unworn socks.
Many of our clients at Family Financial Partners are business owners, and that comes with its own set of financial considerations. For those of you who fall in this category, January is often the best time to review or implement your employee retirement plan. A solid benefits package can help your business land the top talent you want, but keep in mind that there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to the perks you might want to offer.
Winter weather is upon us, and I know the snowfall has lots of people hunkering down inside. I know I’m trying to use this extra time on my hands to get my own finances in order for the year, and I’m encouraging all my clients to do the same. Here are three ways to be productive while you’re snowed in to help you kick off 2017 financially fit. First, simply ask yourself if you know where everything is in your financial life. By now you’ve probably started a work-sponsored retirement plan or two, opened an emergency fund account, and bought a few insurance policies.
Whether we participate in the annual ritual or not, we’re all aware of that thing called spring cleaning that happens each year (or does it?) when the weather finally starts to warm up. Well, with the first snow of the year predicted for this week, now is a good time to hunker down and tackle a winter cleaning – for your finances.
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