Did you just buy a new car? Congratulations! Now, start saving for your next one. The Financial Coach at Capital Budget Strategies, LLC, Austin’s best Financial Coach, wants to help you save money for future expenses you know you will have to pay. Don’t waste your money, save it! Most likely this will not be your last vehicle purchase, right? In about 5, 7 or 10 years, you are going to need a new car.
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Social Security Can Help You be Retirement Ready
Capital Budget Strategies, LLC, the best Financial Coach in Austin, Texas, can help you become retirement ready! Our program is simple, we meet with you one-on-one via Zoom Video Conferencing and conduct a deep dive into your personal finances. Together, we determine your current Net Worth, your true Income and Spending habits, explain and set up an Emergency Fund and a Survival Fund, help you sort out your debt (credit cards, school loans, personal loans,
{…}How a Budget Can Help You Save Money
Can a Budget help you save money? Of course, that is why it was invented! For only $149, Capital Budget Strategies, LLC, Austin’s best Financial Coach, will help you create a Budget, an Emergency Fund, review your retirement savings, build a Snowball Debt Repayment Plan, if needed, and give you the knowledge and confidence to handle your personal finances like an adult! As an example, suppose your boss put you in charge of the annual
{…}How Much House Can You Really Afford?
To determine how much house can you really afford, you must look past just the mortgage. We meet with clients frequently who have “buyer’s remorse” because they realize they cannot afford their new house. One client made their first payment and realized it was too expensive! Yikes! Capital Budget Strategies, LLC, Austin’s best Financial Coach, can help you determine how much house you can afford. For only $149, we will help you create a personalized
{…}Back to Work Means Paying Back Student Loans
Paying off student loans is one of the first expenses a new graduate should tackle. Do not treat it as a secondary expense in your budget, focus on it and get it out of your life! This is how Capital Budget Strategies, LLC, Austin’s best Financial Coach, wants you to view your school loan debt and, in fact, all debts in your life. Unless you faced a medical or family emergency requiring you to borrow
{…}New Attorney? Start Budgeting for Retirement!
Are you a new attorney just starting work at a law firm? Now is the time to organize your personal finances and start saving for retirement. Capital Budget Strategies, LLC, Austin’s best Financial Coach, can teach you how to handle your new income, pay off school debt and credit cards and start saving for the future. Now is the time to get your financial life in order! Our Austin Financial Advisor once met with a
{…}Christmas in the Middle of July?
Yes, it is Christmas in the middle of July! (Who says that line in which movie? Hint: It is before computers and even push-button telephones.) Speaking of the holidays, let’s be honest. You know you will spend money buying holiday gifts. Will you pay with cash or Visa? With a credit card, you will pay about 18.99% for the privilege of borrowing money you do not have to buy gifts people probably do not want.
{…}Can You Really Afford a Summer Vacation?
How do you know if you can really afford a summer vacation? Easy, just determine how you are going to pay. If you said cash, have fun and don’t forget the sunscreen. If you said credit card, sorry better look for a “staycation.” Remember, you may deserve a summer vacation, but that does not mean you can afford a summer vacation! Do you make a decent salary but have no idea where your money goes,
{…}Ideas to Avoid College Debt for High School Seniors and Parents
Besides a house, college tuition is the largest payment many people will make. But it does not have to be that way. Really. For only $99 for students or recent graduates, Capital Budget Strategies, LLC, Austin’s best Financial Coach, will help you plan for college debt. We will also help you build a Budget, an Emergency Fund, pay off credit cards, invest in a Roth IRA and let you know how to best save for
{…}Congratulations Graduates! Now Start Saving for Retirement
Congratulations graduates! You are liberated, on your own and starting that new job. Now is the time to plan for your retirement. Suppose you want to retire at 65. Based on current data you will live to around 95, therefore you need to fund 30 years of retirement. So, start NOW. Remember, compounding interest is your best friend in investing. If your company offers a 401(k) or similar retirement plan, jump on it! Ask if
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