http://www.taraconti.com/blog My random thoughts on life, love, learning and money Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:52:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Often clients come to us without much money saved for retirement. YET, they want to save money for their children's college education. I applaud their intention but often this is not the correct prioritization. This is a common example where parents truly do put their children before ... http://www.taraconti.com/blog/?p=661 1. Neither has a magic bullet or instantaneous fix. Both take time to see results. (For example, even the magic bullet of winning the lottery has not helped the majority of those that struggled financially and won the lottery. Most all still struggled with money and ... http://www.taraconti.com/blog/?p=646 No matter what you think about money, the fact remains that money is a requirement in our society. You must deal with it in some form every single day. This article is about when to seek assistance from a financial planner or financial advisor. Do you: •spend too much time ... http://www.taraconti.com/blog/?p=635 I have not been feeling well so here is a quick post of websites I like, recommend and/ or read often. Some are finance related and some are not... www.getrichslowly.org/blog/ I read this blog every day. Some articles are better than others but I have a similar philosophy and have ... http://www.taraconti.com/blog/?p=620 A reoccuring theme keeps coming up for me: "Big changes most often occur with lots of little steps." I think I have written about this before but it is so true and needs to be emphasized again and again. As a society we all want the magic bullet or the immediate ... http://www.taraconti.com/blog/?p=610 As a financial planner I see over and over again people who put off or procrastinate taking care of their finances. Since it is not a fire with a firm deadline like taxes or something most people want to do, they just keep putting it off till another day. ... http://www.taraconti.com/blog/?p=604 I saw and liked this post so much I created my own list... 50 Simple Pleasures 1. Feeling the sun on your face 2. Soft luxurious sheets 3. Comfy bed 4. A restful night’s sleep 5. A really good hug 6. Kisses that give you butterflies in your stomach 7. Singing ... http://www.taraconti.com/blog/?p=597 I have been out of touch for quite a while. I apologize. I am getting back on the bandwagon with the intention of posting consistently once per week. You have my permission (and encouragement) to call me out if I fall down on the job again. This week's ... http://www.taraconti.com/blog/?p=580 Yes, it is tax time. Many of you are going through your papers looking for needed documentation and are upset with your accountant (TurboTax®) or yourself. Why? Because you procrastinated till the last minute and then realized you don’t have the documentation that you need to file your ... http://www.taraconti.com/blog/?p=565 I loved this post so much I had to share it. Thanks Sizzle! http://sizzlesays.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/birthday-wish-for-you/ "Dear Friend, Today is your birthday. If I could give you anything in the entire Universe it would be self-love. Not money. Not a trip to anywhere your heart desires. Not anything materialistic and fleeting. Just love. Just the love you ... http://www.taraconti.com/blog/?p=553