The Complete Idiot S Guide To Success As A Personal Financial Planner

Building a successful career in a red-hot field. Financial planning is one of the fastest growing careers in America today. Written by a veteran certified financial planning expert, this invaluable book tells aspiring and new CFPs everything you need to know about the certification process, setting up private practice, self-marketing techniques, client management and expansion, and much more. —Includes a comprehensive resource section

According to the U.S. Office of Statistics, financial planning is one of the fastest-growing careers in America today. Over 200,000 financial presently work in the marketplace, and the growth rate continues in the double digits. Of those financial planners, over 40 percent are self-employed or outside affiliates with financial institutions. Certified financial planners usually come from financial backgrounds, including accountants, bankers, MBAs, or brokers. But what do you need to become a CFPr and how can you make it a successful career path? The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Personal Financial Planner has it all.

Revised and updated, this new edition clearly explains all the basic information everyone in this age group needs to begin planning their personal finances or enhance their current financial plan to yield better returns on their investments, including completely new material on. Topics Covered Internet banking Budget for spiraling food and fuel costs College loans management Effective 401(k) and retirement planning Debit and prepaid credit cards Tips about online car shopping Online college degrees and what they can get you Investment strategies for the next decade Home-based employment opportunities Financial effects of changing job Financial impact of marriage and children Home ownership options from building your own to townhouses and condos Online mortgage brokers Fully updated resources

There are dozens of manuals about how to organize one's personal finances. Financial pundits and financial planners have volumes of advice to give about investing, debt management, college financing, retirement, savings, household expenses-you name it. But for the average person, all this 'expert advice' can be overwhelming. John Napolitano, Certified Financial Planner and expert in personal financial organization, has the solution with The Complete Idiot's Guide®Personal Financial Workbook.Drawing on his nearly 30 years of helping others plan their financial future, Napolitano has created a step-by-step workbook that gives the reader a clear path to follow for their financial planning needs. Readers learn ... How to get an quick yet detailed overview of their financial profile. How to evaluate their priorities about spending, investment, and life goals. The practical and prudent approach to their revenue and how to distribute it. Ways to get a grip on their spending habits and savings initiatives. How to plan for the future, no matter what the financial climate is. All about US college financing. The best ways to go about planning for retirement. As a unique bonus, the book includes a CD-ROM that not only contains the dozens of worksheet forms, checklists, and questionnaires that appear in the book, but also has interactive Excel forms that make planning for all kinds of financial scenarios flexible, fast, and easy. All forms are printable.

Information about techniques that build wealth, with advice, tips, definitions and steps that teach the reader exactly what to do.

Developing and maintaining personal finance doesn’t end by middle age! With The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Personal Finance in Your 40s & 50s learn: • Quick and easy ways to learn with the information exists • Idiot-proof steps to understanding how the information affects you • Comprehensive coverage of the consequences of the information