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When I started high school I was told that I’d have to prioritize my life. I was handed a planner (along with the rest of my class), I sat down with my academic counselor, and I was repeatedly told that I needed to keep track of things better than I ever had before. So I dutifully wrote down my assignments in that planner and completed them as they were assigned, right? Well, partially. I sort of worked out my own little system and made it all work. So I moved on to college. When I started college there was an … Continue reading →

Setting Your Priorities

Do you have a good handle on your financial priorities? You might be a person who doesn’t like to budget. Perhaps you don’t really know where all of that money goes every month. Then again, you might be a person who has a wonderful budget, but you don’t find that the money is going where you want it to go. This is where priorities come in. You have priorities. For many of us, our financial priorities center on the everyday and urgent expenses in our lives. Sometimes this is all we can handle. However, if you take a look at … Continue reading →

List of Financial Goals

As I was writing yesterday’s blog entry on setting your financial priorities, I started thinking about all the different financial goals we might have. I thought it would be helpful to list some, and invite my readers to add any more in the comments. Having a list to work from may also help you narrow down which of these apply most to you. Common Financial Goals: 1. Buy a house. 2. Save for retirement. 3. Retire early. 4. Quit work to stay at home with kids. 5. Take an extensive vacation – around the world, to Europe, etc. 6. Pay … Continue reading →

Setting Priorities for your Money

Setting your own personal priorities and goals for your life in regards to money is really the very first step. However, many people skip it. They set up savings, investments and even their budget, without really taking the time to figure out their priorities. Very few people can achieve all their goals and desires. Still, if you can narrow down your dreams to a few key ones, the possibility of achieving them magnifies. Start first by making a list of all your financial dreams. Then review them, selecting the top five that are most important to you. If you have … Continue reading →

Priorities and TLC.

TLC what does it stand for? Yesterday we saw T stands for Transformation. If our priorities need changing and we want to give our lives the right focus, then some things in our lives will need to be changed. L is for love. Christians should show love and be loving. God is love and as Christians we need to reflect godly qualities of which the greatest is love, 1 Corinthians 13:13 When assessing our lives, it is the love and the people that matter. If we look at Jesus, we see he was a people person. He cared about people, … Continue reading →

A Financial Planner to Save the Marriage

Following along with the rest of my blogs this week, I wanted to also visit another option for money fighting. If your relationship is having some serious financial disagreements, it may be time to call in a third party. When couples fight and can’t get to solutions, often a marriage counselor is recommended. If these fights are mostly about money, it may be better worth your time (and money!) to hire a financial planner instead. The goal of any third party in a relationship struggle is to help bring in an unemotional, uninvolved person into the couple’s battle. If this … Continue reading →

Financial Priorities

Have you sat down and decided what your financial priorities are? If you have never clearly stated what these priorities are you should find these steps enlightening. Completing the following five steps will help you have a stronger sense of what you want to accomplish with your money. It can also help you realize areas or habits that may be keeping you from achieving your financial priorities. 1) Write down the three most important things to you. These may vary, and do not need to be directly related to money. You may want to spend more time with your family. … Continue reading →

Do Your Spending Habits Reflect Your Financial Priorities?

Do your spending habits reflect your priorities? This is a tricky question to ask yourself, because you may be surprised at what you find. It will take some moments of personal reflection and honesty. Hopefully your priorities are truly governing your spending habits. This leads to a peaceful life. First you need to sit down and decide what your financial priorities are. These will vary for everyone, but some common ones are to get out of debt, save for retirement, and pay for your children’s college education. You may want to write down three or four major priorities. Next you … Continue reading →

RS/EQ: Priorities and Preparedness

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When we study the principle of self-reliance, we tend to think of it as a worldly law. And yet, the scriptures clearly tell us that Heavenly Father has never given a law that is temporal; all commandments are spiritual in nature (see D&C 29:34). How, then, is a law regarding our worldly state spiritual? President Kimball clearly states that “the highest achievement of spirituality comes as we conquer the flesh.” As we overcome our earthly bodies and worldly desires, we grow to be more spiritual beings. We generally think of this when we consider overcoming habits, but it applies to … Continue reading →

Financial Advisors

Even if you feel that you do not have enough money to talk to a financial advisor, you may want to take advantage of the services one could provide for you. A financial advisor can do more than simply help you with your investments; she can sit down and help you plan out your future. A good financial advisor will take the time to sit down and learn your goals and dreams, and then work with you to help you achieve those goals. Your financial advisor will likely look at your spending and saving habits. She may be able to … Continue reading →