Budgeting – Lodestar Financial Planning

Budgeting

Simple Savings Ideas During Recessionary Times

Resolve to make savings automatic whether we’re in a recession or not After the Great Recession hit, far too many Americans found themselves without

Skip Fleming, CFP® August 4, 2022

Budgeting

Start The Year On The Right Foot

The beginning of a new year is the perfect time for us to talk about the various factors that can influence your planning. For example,

Skip Fleming, CFP® January 21, 2022

Budgeting

5 Steps to Creating an Appropriate Income Plan in Retirement, so You Don’t run out of Money

You’ve saved for years. Now that you are retired, did you create an income plan from your savings? The financial industry and media constantly

Skip Fleming, CFP® May 5, 2021

Budgeting

Regular Reviews with these 6 Steps to Build Your Financial Foundation

Annual financial reviews are important for keeping your plan on track. Today, unlike previous generations, you have so many investment options and access to an

Skip Fleming, CFP® April 5, 2021

Budgeting

6 Money Problems Couples Can Avoid

All marriages face money problems from time to time. We should be reminded of the famous line: “Stop in the name of love before you

Skip Fleming, CFP® March 4, 2021

Budgeting

Managing Your Money with Intention with a Budget

If you’re like most people, the idea of sticking to a budget has become an exercise in futility. Maybe you’ve never had a budget but

David Fulton February 25, 2021

Budgeting

Stop the Bleeding by Learning Budgeting

If you are like 66% of American families, you have a budgeting problem and you are bleeding money every month. To get your financial house

David Fulton February 24, 2021

Budgeting

The Savings Imperative for Special Needs Planning

-Why Special Needs Planning is so critical to your wellbeing: You’ve probably seen the figures of raising a child. The often-quoted figure of $240,000 is

David Fulton February 24, 2021

Budgeting

The Corrosive Nature of Debt

Nothing is as corrosive to a person’s finances and outlook on the future as debt. Debt is sneaky. It usually starts innocently enough. The purchase

David Fulton February 24, 2021

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