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October 22 is National Financial Planning Day!  There are events scheduled in most major cities.   You can find a listing of all the vents at the Financial Planning Association Website below or contact us at fiscalfitnessclubs@gmail.com for information about locations near you.

For national listing along with great information about Financial Planning check out:    www.fpanet.org

Getting finances in order is one of the top 5 New Year’s resolutions….and it tends to stay on the list from year to year for lots of reasons.  

1.  Just like exercising, it’s a habit and those are hard to change

2.  There are many moving parts and it can be overwhelming (paperwork, taxes, retirement planning, employee benefits, investments, estate planning, etc.)

3.  It frequently requires knowledge and information we just don’t have (ie. how to evaluate insurance)

Our program solves all of those issues!  Our monthly classes guide you through the activities to establish a repeatable system and gives you access to experts with the information you need.    Our coaching & peer support program gives you the support and reminders through those first seven months that it takes to establish new behaviors.  

For only $500 paid over the seven months, you can cross this New Years Resolution off your list for ever!  And most importantly, achieve your financial goals and reduce the financial stress in your life!

The weather gets colder so I start doing less outdoor activities. That gives me more time for…..SPENDING MONEY!!!!! For some reason, I want to redocorate my house with fall colors, finish all the home repair projects I swore I would get to in the summer and start checking the catalogues for great holiday gifts! I have to change my strategies so I don’t get back into bad habits. Anybody else have these fall urges or great strategies for avoiding them?

STRATEGY 1: Review my financial goals and remind myself of what I will have to postpone if I blow my budget. For me right now, it is taking my husband on a special surprise weekend getaway next year. It’s a surprise because it won’t happen if I can’t keep the plan in place through February (and because husband’s don’t normally read wife’s blogs)

Find out how ready you are for Fiscal Fitness! Take our Fiscal Fitness Readiness Quiz and share your reaction!

http://fiscalfitnessclubs.com/educational-resources/test-your-fiscal-fitness-readiness/

It seems that one of the most difficult aspects of controlling money is figuring out what you REALLY want from your money. What is it you want? Safety, new car, reduced stress, entertainment, peaceful home, happy kids, educated children? What do you really want from all your hard labor?

Check out the hillarious and true website where people share their impulsive spending shame stories.    You will laugh out loud and recognize yourself!     http://spendster.org      Tell us your favorites!

If you’re interested in how to better manage your personal finances in a positive, encouraging and fun way, get all the information you need at www.fiscalfitnessclubs.com