No Debt Plan » Planning http://www.nodebtplan.net A personal finance blog teaching you how to live debt free and use credit wisely. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 3 Financial Moves to Make Before the End of the Yearhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/10/27/3-financial-moves-to-make-before-the-end-of-the-year/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-financial-moves-to-make-before-the-end-of-the-year http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/10/27/3-financial-moves-to-make-before-the-end-of-the-year/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:30:20 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=5061 The end of the year is fast approaching. It’s hard to believe that only 10 months ago my wife and I were in the midst of panic diligently scrambling to pack everything we owned and move to Knoxville. The time between making the decision to move together and pulling into the parking lot of our [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/10/27/3-financial-moves-to-make-before-the-end-of-the-year/feed/ 0 9 Risks of Working with a Financial Plannerhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/09/13/9-risks-of-working-with-a-financial-planner/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9-risks-of-working-with-a-financial-planner http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/09/13/9-risks-of-working-with-a-financial-planner/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:30:32 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=5042 Going it alone with your financial planning is most likely not the best idea. Even if you know a lot about personal finance, it still makes sense to have another set of qualified eyes take a look instead of sailing through choppy waters alone. Working with a financial planner is one of the smartest things [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/09/13/9-risks-of-working-with-a-financial-planner/feed/ 5 Sailing Alone: Why You Need a Financial Plannerhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/09/05/sailing-alone-why-you-need-a-financial-planner/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sailing-alone-why-you-need-a-financial-planner http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/09/05/sailing-alone-why-you-need-a-financial-planner/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:00:21 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=5043 Navigating the choppy waters of investing, saving for retirement, paying down debt, buying a home, and saving for your kid’s college education is difficult. There is too much fine print, too many catches, and too many people simply wanting to make a buck off of your money. The waters are choppy, and sometimes the storms [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/09/05/sailing-alone-why-you-need-a-financial-planner/feed/ 0 How to Handle Storm Damagehttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/05/09/how-to-handle-storm-damage/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-handle-storm-damage http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/05/09/how-to-handle-storm-damage/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 11:30:35 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4996 Many people in the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee were hit hard by the rash of tornado producing storms last week. Some have lost everything – entire blocks of homes were completely wiped out. Others are thankful to have only received some damage to their homes. Whether that means holes in vinyl siding from [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/05/09/how-to-handle-storm-damage/feed/ 1 It Won’t Happen to Me: Disasters and Lack of Preparednesshttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/04/29/prepare-for-disaster-it-wont-happen-to-me/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prepare-for-disaster-it-wont-happen-to-me http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/04/29/prepare-for-disaster-it-wont-happen-to-me/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:30:18 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4986 We have all felt this way. It’s so easy to fall into the mental trap. It won’t happen to me. It can’t happen to me. I don’t need to worry. I don’t need to prepare. But then something happens. A volcanic eruption in Iceland. A hurricane in the Gulf. A tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Japan. And [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/04/29/prepare-for-disaster-it-wont-happen-to-me/feed/ 1 6 Ways to Run Your Life Like a Businesshttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/04/21/6-ways-to-run-your-life-like-a-business/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-ways-to-run-your-life-like-a-business http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/04/21/6-ways-to-run-your-life-like-a-business/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:30:54 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4978 You don’t want to run your budget like the government (10 ways to run your budget like the government). Well, unless you enjoy budget deficits, having to continually borrow money to fund day to day operations, and having your creditors constantly on your back. Contrast the financial “success” of the federal and state governments with [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/04/21/6-ways-to-run-your-life-like-a-business/feed/ 5 Be Willing to Change, Thanksgiving Editionhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/11/25/be-willing-to-change-your-finances/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-willing-to-change-your-finances http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/11/25/be-willing-to-change-your-finances/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:37:35 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4866 What’s your Thanksgiving holiday tradition? Have you always gone to Mom’s house and been on the road throughout the week to make the trek home? They say the only constant in life is change. What would you do if you had to change traditions? I thought I’d share some of the change that we’ve had to [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/11/25/be-willing-to-change-your-finances/feed/ 3 Prepare and Plan Christmas 2010http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/11/15/prepare-and-plan-christmas-2010/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prepare-and-plan-christmas-2010 http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/11/15/prepare-and-plan-christmas-2010/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:00:35 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4856 Christmas is in 40 days and I bet some of you can’t even believe it. It seems it was only yesterday we were taking down wreaths and finding a place to drop off our Christmas tree for mulching. But Halloween is gone, Thanksgiving is well on its way, and the retailers have been gearing up [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/11/15/prepare-and-plan-christmas-2010/feed/ 5 3 Tips to Maintain Focus on Your Financial Goalshttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/08/12/3-tips-to-maintain-focus-on-your-financial-goals/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-tips-to-maintain-focus-on-your-financial-goals http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/08/12/3-tips-to-maintain-focus-on-your-financial-goals/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:00:15 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4790 Have you settled into financial apathy? Has the economy got you down? Are you not seeing any true progress toward your financial goals? Maintaining consistent focus over a long period of time on any activity is difficult. Do these sound familiar? “I promise I’ll sign up for the gym as part of my New Year’s [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/08/12/3-tips-to-maintain-focus-on-your-financial-goals/feed/ 6 The Reward of Working Your Married Finances as a Teamhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/01/18/the-reward-of-working-your-married-finances-as-a-team/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-reward-of-working-your-married-finances-as-a-team http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/01/18/the-reward-of-working-your-married-finances-as-a-team/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:00:58 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4357 First I asked if your spouse was a financial teammate or an enemy. Then I showed your three major risks to living with a financial enemy. Today I show you the sunny side of marriage finances. The Reward: Successful Marriage Money Great things happen when you work together as a team. When your spouse is [...]

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