Saturday, May 29, 2010

Common Mistakes in Financial Planning:

The following are some of the common mistakes made by consumers in their approach towards Financial Planning : They,
  • Do not set measurable goals.
  • Make a financial decision without understanding its effect on other financial issues.
  • Confuse Financial Planning with investing.
  • Neglect to the re-evaluation of their Financial Plan periodically.
  • Think that Financial Planning is only for the wealthy.
  • Think that Financial Planning is for when they get older.
  • Think that Financial Planning is the same as retirement planning.
  • Wait for a money crisis to begin Financial Planning.
  • Expect unrealistic returns on investments.
  • Think that using a Financial Planner means losing control.
  • Believe that Financial Planning is primarily tax planning.

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