Financial Counseling Career
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Are you aiming for a career in the fast changing world of finance? Statistics will tell you that most of today’s college students who enter the workforce are not concerned with their company’s retirement product options. What they are concerned with is managing rent, student debt, credit card bills, and of course, having a bit of fun. All without overdrawing their checking accounts and owing the bank fees that add to their debt and financial frustration.
Where’s the way out? The simplest solutions sometimes really are the easiest. It comes down to basic planning. Ask any ten 20-somethings…or 30-somethings…or really, anyone regardless of their age, if they have a written out budget. My guess is the answer is no. What makes it so difficult for us to track our spending? A basic lack of willpower? We all want money. We all want the American dream…yet aren’t willing to work for it. All it takes is a bit of simple planning…and sticking to the plan.
Word to the wise: Don’t count on money that isn’t guaranteed. The old philosophy of not counting your chickens before they’re hatched is finally starting to make sense!
For information on having a financial counseling career, please visit the websites mentioned below:
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc
American Consumer Credit Counseling
Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education
