Comments on: 5 Things I Learned Doing Financial Planning https://eliteedgemoney.com/things-i-learned-doing-financial-planning/ Money | Minimalism | Mohawks Thu, 07 Apr 2016 19:48:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Ben @ The Wealth Gospel https://eliteedgemoney.com/things-i-learned-doing-financial-planning/#comment-129165 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 05:27:15 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=36402#comment-129165 In reply to J. Money.

Yeah, sadly some financial advisors aren’t very good at taking their own advice. I met some who were terrible with money. That’s not the guy I want managing mine!

]]> By: Ben @ The Wealth Gospel https://eliteedgemoney.com/things-i-learned-doing-financial-planning/#comment-129164 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 05:25:53 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=36402#comment-129164 In reply to J. Money.

Agreed! That’s the problem most of us have…

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/things-i-learned-doing-financial-planning/#comment-129152 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:49:08 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=36402#comment-129152 In reply to EL @ MoneyWatch101.

Yes, but the trick is *ACTING* on it ;)

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/things-i-learned-doing-financial-planning/#comment-129151 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:47:19 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=36402#comment-129151 In reply to Shannon @ Financially Blonde.

So sad :(

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/things-i-learned-doing-financial-planning/#comment-129150 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:45:47 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=36402#comment-129150 In reply to John S @ Frugal Rules.

And you know what’s even worse? When PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH don’t even take advantage of retirement perks and/or their own advice they’re giving to all their clients – always so hard to believe. (For example, I know a guy working at a center that teaches companies/employees how easy it is to max out 401k benefits yet he doesn’t do it himself. WTF?)

]]> By: EL @ MoneyWatch101 https://eliteedgemoney.com/things-i-learned-doing-financial-planning/#comment-129146 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:20:48 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=36402#comment-129146 These are all great things to learn. I like the 65 year old self will hate you. LOL. I think people must consider the future all the time.

]]> By: Ben @ The Wealth Gospel https://eliteedgemoney.com/things-i-learned-doing-financial-planning/#comment-129112 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:25:54 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=36402#comment-129112 In reply to Blair Illiano.

Agreed! I even had one guy who said to me, “You’re going to hate me. But instead of putting all my extra money into retirement, I’m going to pay my house off faster.” It would take him until he’s 51 to do that. Then all he’ll have is $50,000 in a 401(k) and nothing else. Some people are ignorant, but some people actually do consider the consequences and still make the wrong decision…

]]> By: Ben @ The Wealth Gospel https://eliteedgemoney.com/things-i-learned-doing-financial-planning/#comment-129111 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:23:31 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=36402#comment-129111 In reply to Christine @ ThePursuitofGreen.

Thanks! It wouldn’t hurt to give it a try :)

]]> By: Christine @ ThePursuitofGreen https://eliteedgemoney.com/things-i-learned-doing-financial-planning/#comment-129103 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 04:48:12 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=36402#comment-129103 I’ve never had a financial advisor before! Closest ever would be from reading pf blogs haha. Some good tips here:P Thanks!

]]> By: Blair Illiano https://eliteedgemoney.com/things-i-learned-doing-financial-planning/#comment-129101 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 04:20:27 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=36402#comment-129101 Great post, Ben! It’s really sad that so many don’t even start thinking about saving until they reach their 40s and 50s when they have extra responsibilities and expenditures. Starting early is the best way to make sure that one’s retired life is stress-free.

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