Take charge of your finances with little-known advice from a financial expert. There are six interrelated segments to a complete financial plan: Cash & Budget Planning, Insurance & Risk Management, Tax Management, Retirement Planning, Investment Planning, and Estate Planning. What aspects of the financial plan require sophisticated planning by a professional, and what can savvy, well-educated consumers handle themselves? The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning empowers readers to take charge of their financial present and future, regardless of where they are financially, by presenting technical jargon in a way that’s easy to understand. Here is sage advice and insider information known to the very few: Written for DIYers and those needing to select or understand advisors Useful for new savers up to mid-retirees 30 dramatic true stores of client triumphs and tragedies—no dull case studies Unbiased perspective is neither insurance nor investment skewed, and provides industry secrets Access via author website to customizable spreadsheets and more Here is sage advice and insider information known to the very few. For example, consumers buy more long-term care insurance than they need because their advisors are forbidden to show them alternative or supplemental strategies. They buy one large life policy when best-practice analysis usually would find need for two smaller, distinctive types. They get recommendations for annuity, insurance, and investment replacement, but how can they be certain the answers they get are unbiased? Author Dan Gallagher provides advice and counsel that will help readers set the stage for financial security for themselves and their families. He shares what you can do yourself and when you need a pro’s help.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Your attitude and actions toward your problem will determine its nature and severity. If you act like a victim, your problem may become one. If you act like a victor, you may find yourself in a better situation than you were in before. Always remember that attitude and perception are reality. -> The way you approach and deal with a problem is just as important as the problem itself. #2 The way you approach and deal with a problem is just as important as the problem itself. If you act like a victim, your problem may become one. If you act like a victor, you may find yourself in a better situation than you were in before. #3 If you're dealing with a problem, act like a victor and you'll be in a better position than you were before. #4 The media regularly reports on financial professionals committing rip-offs. Because of this, people become wary of consulting or selling financial products, and this affects the industry’s reputation.

Take charge of your finances with little-known advice from a financial expert. **Catholic Writers Guild Seal of Approval** There are six interrelated segments to a complete financial plan: Cash & Budget Planning, Insurance & Risk Management, Tax Management, Retirement Planning, Investment Planning, and Estate Planning. What aspects of the financial plan require sophisticated planning by a professional, and what can savvy, well-educated consumers handle themselves? The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning empowers readers to take charge of their financial present and future, regardless of where they are financially, by presenting technical jargon in a way that’s easy to understand. Here is sage advice and insider information known to the very few: Written for DIYers and those needing to select or understand advisors Useful for new savers up to mid-retirees 30 dramatic true stores of client triumphs and tragedies—no dull case studies Unbiased perspective is neither insurance nor investment skewed, and provides industry secrets Access via author website to customizable spreadsheets and more Here is sage advice and insider information known to the very few. For example, consumers buy more long-term care insurance than they need because their advisors are forbidden to show them alternative or supplemental strategies. They buy one large life policy when best-practice analysis usually would find need for two smaller, distinctive types. They get recommendations for annuity, insurance, and investment replacement, but how can they be certain the answers they get are unbiased? Author Dan Gallagher provides advice and counsel that will help readers set the stage for financial security for themselves and their families. He shares what you can do yourself and when you need a pro’s help.

If you want to get the best out of your retirement, it is essential to undertake both practical and financial planning. Making provision in both areas, whether you are a pre-retiree, in the process of retiring, or a post-retiree is invaluable. Talking About Retirement consists of interviews conducted by the author, Lin Ashurst, with people at different stages in their lives. These interviews are coupled with the author's expertise on the financial side - as former female financial advisor of the year she gives advice on pensions, investing and financial planning in order to provide a blueprint for a successful, fulfilling retirement. Each chapter clearly states the areas it covers and gives detailed advice and relevant quotes from interviewees about their hopes, expectations or experiences. With an interesting and wide-ranging questionnaire at the beginning and a list of helpful websites at the end, Talking About Retirement is a comprehensive and detailed study of a careful and planned approach to the retirement process.

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