Your Financial Action Plan: 12 Simple Steps to Achieve Money Success

C.Cotter Cunningham

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Your Financial Action Plan outlines twelve simple steps that will improve your level of financial literacy as well as help you forge the financial future you desire. Today, financial knowledge means financial power, and in Your Financial Action Plan, youa ll be introduced to the important personal financial issues that affect your life. With this book as your guide, youa ll learn how to: aeo Make the most of your mortgage aeo Maintain a good credit rating aeo Build your retirement savings aeo Negotiate with your local bank to get the best deals aeo Navigate the ins and outs of insurance aeo Create a will aeo Handle tax deductions and credits aeo And much more Filled with practical guidance and extensive expertise, Your Financial Action Plan will help you build the type of financial life youa ve always wanted.

What will you learn from this book

  1. Setting Financial Goals: Emphasizes the importance of setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) financial goals.

  2. Budgeting and Expense Tracking: Discusses the creation of a budget and tracking expenses to gain control over spending habits.

  3. Debt Management: Strategies for managing and reducing debt, including prioritizing high-interest debt and implementing debt repayment plans.

  4. Emergency Fund: Stresses the need for an emergency fund to cover unexpected expenses or financial hardships.

  5. Investment Basics: Introduces fundamental concepts of investing, such as asset allocation, diversification, and understanding investment options.

  6. Retirement Planning: Discusses the importance of retirement planning, including strategies to save for retirement and understanding retirement accounts.

  7. Insurance Coverage: Emphasizes the importance of adequate insurance coverage, including health insurance, life insurance, and property insurance.

  8. Estate Planning: Introduces the basics of estate planning, including wills, trusts, and ensuring proper distribution of assets.

  9. Tax Management: Basic understanding of tax planning strategies and minimizing tax liabilities within legal frameworks.

  10. Financial Education: Encourages continuous financial education and learning to make informed financial decisions.

  11. Regular Review and Adjustment: Advocates for periodically reviewing financial plans and making necessary adjustments as circumstances change.

  12. Seeking Professional Advice: Acknowledges the value of seeking advice from financial professionals for complex financial matters.

Language English
ISBN-10 0471650307
ISBN-13 9780471650300
No of pages 200
Font Size Medium
Book Publisher John Wiley & Sons
Published Date 12 Oct 2004

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Author : C.Cotter Cunningham

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