Alicia Nelson-Bell, EFW Program Coordinator You asked for it in response to one of our Utah Money Moms’ Instagram story conversations a few weeks ago, and here it is! Three tips for a successful financial vision board. Vision boards aren’t just a collage of pretty pictures. You can bring your financial goals to life by properly using a vision board through the power of visualization. Many experts have talked about the power that envisioning success can have and a financial vision board is an extremely effective tool. Here are three of our favorite tips to help you succeed:
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Andrea Schmutz, USU Extension Faculty Last year, in a post titled “Dr. Seuss and his Delightful Discourses,” I encouraged readers to use Dr. Seuss books as thought provoking motivators or reminders in their efforts to apply financial best practices throughout 2021. To celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday this month, I’ve expounded on a few more of my favorite whimsical, entertaining stories and their relationships to our personal paths to financial wellness.
Dr. Seuss had a gift: he reimagined everyday experiences - like reading, going to sleep, and doing chores - to make them extraordinary. In honor of the good doctor’s birthday, let’s use his writings to help reimagine the everyday world of finance and infuse a much avoided topic with fun reminders and clever connections. Amanda H. Christensen, AFC, Extension Associate Professor What does financial health look like at each age? Timing will vary from person to person, but below are suggested financial milestones to achieve at each decade of life. This is not an all-inclusive list, but provides a foundation of things to consider. Milestones achieved at earlier ages, such as a good credit score and an adequate emergency fund, should continue into the following years.
Read my published article HERE Vincenza Vicari-Bentley, AFC, Empowering Financial Wellness Program Coordinator When you read the word “estate” in estate planning, are you thinking only wealthy people need that?
The reality of estate planning is that when you own anything of value, you have an estate- and it’s so important to have a plan in place for it after you pass on. Planning for the worst is actually the best way to protect yourself, the people you love and your valuables. Having an estate plan gives you control over protecting your property and possessions and distributing them after your death so they support heirs and your beneficiaries the way YOU want them to. Your estate plan also protects you. What if you became temporarily incapacitated? Who would handle your affairs? Who would manage your healthcare if you were physically unable to make those decisions? All these decisions can be made as part of your estate plan. We just launched a free new toolkit that can help you take the initial steps necessary to make your own plan. Click HERE to access the Estate Planning Toolkit: A beginner's guide to estate planning in Utah. What better way to say “I love you” during the month of Valentine’s! Amanda H. Christensen, AFC, UMM Editor, Extension Professor Identity thieves have had a heyday with pandemic-related schemes and scams aimed at obtaining your information to apply for credit, unemployment benefits, file taxes, buy things, or get medical services. The good news? There are things you can do to protect yourself that I’m sharing today in honor of #IDTheftWeek. Read on!
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