Posts Tagged ‘budgeting’
Monday, January 3rd, 2011 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
A very Happy New Year to all of our clients, partners, friends and readers! Hopefully the holiday season went off without a hitch. After the champagne glasses and party hats have ...
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Tags: 401k, 401k mistakes, budgeting, IRA contributions, New Year's Resolutions, Organization, reallocation, Retirement plans, Roth IRA, systematic savings, tax filing
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Monday, August 2nd, 2010 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
I’ve always been one to focus my attention on the silver lining of any cloud. In times of economic struggle, many of us look to tighten our belts to weather the ...
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Tags: "how to", budget, budgeting, credit cards, debt relief, Economic crisis, family budget, high interest rate, impulse purchases, Saving
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Monday, December 7th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
Not since the sultry sounds of Robert Palmer in 1986 has the term 'Addicted' been associated with much of anything positive. It seems the term always carries a negative connotation and for ...
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Tags: 401k, Addiction, budgeting, caffeine, chocolate, coffee, gambling, Healthy Lifestyle, impulse purchases, money, obsession, online access, spending, Spontaneity, stress, tobacco, Travel, vacation
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Monday, November 16th, 2009 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
If you should happen to catch a glimpse of Santa this holiday season...take a look at that big belt he is wearing. Chances are he has cinched that thing in a ...
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Tags: belt-tightening, budgeting, Christmas gifts, Christmas shopping, gifting, giving, goal-setting, Holiday season, presents, Santa, shopping, spending
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Monday, December 8th, 2008 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
Have you started a savings account for your children? Perhaps you have put money into a 529 plan for college. Do you traditionally put money toward their future at the end ...
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Tags: 529 Savings Plan, budgeting, children, College Savings, dollar-cost-averaging, education, generational planning, gifting, money lessons, money matters
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 by Charles Mayfield, CFP®
What better time than now to remind our friends and clients about the age-old practice of a sticking to a budget? We should always strive to call on life's challenges to ...
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Tags: budget, budgeting, financial discipline, financial responsibility, holidays, make a list, shopping
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