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Why you just need to save more

Piggy_bank_250W The most important thing a financial adviser can do for you is help you understand:

  • Where you are today financially 
  • Your financial goals in dollar and time horizon terms
  • Your appetite for risk

For most of us - that is those not considered high net-worth investors - getting a handle on this shouldn't be too complex.

But, what if like most people you are NOT on track to meet your financial goals?

Well, if we take away all the confusing financial terminology - for most of us average Joe's, if you are not on track to meet a goal there are only FOUR things you can do about it!

  1. Lower your goal
  2. Move the goal date further away
  3. Invest more aggressively  in higher risk, higher reward investments
  4. Save more

So, if we presume you want to maintain your goals and investing more aggressively scares you (particularly after the 2008 market downturn).

Then the best thing a financial adviser can help you do is work out how to save more!


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Posted by Mike on October 09, 2009 | Permalink

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