Bad Debt Talks

When hiring a financial advisor you don’t want to simply hire someone who looks like they know what they are doing, but rather a financial advisor that knows what they are doing and has proof. You will need to ask your potential financial advisor several questions in order to get a real feel of whether this financial advisor is skilled or has no clue how to advise you on money matters. You will be able to find a financial advisor who is going to really help you with your finances by simply asking the following questions.

First of all, you want to ask the potential financial advisor what kind of education he/she has. This is important because a quality financial planner will have educating supporting this field of work, as well as credentials, continuing education certificates and the like. You will also want to ask what kind of experience the individual has as a financial advisor and how long the individual has been working as a financial advisor. This information will enlighten you as to the type of financial planner you are considering hiring.

Another question that should be offered to the potential financial advisor is how they receive payment. Does this particular financial advisor charge an hourly rate, work only on commission, or have some other fee schedule? You will need to know up front how the financial planner plans on billing you before you agree to let them advise you on your finances.

Asking the financial advisor for referrals, especially past clients, is a great way to know if the financial advisor is for real and has been successful with other clients. If the financial advisor does not have any referrals, you might be skeptical about this particular financial advisor.

Finally, ask the financial advisory to give you an outline of what will be covered and how he/she can help you reach your financial goals. An experienced financial advisor will be able to tell you several topics he/she will want to cover with you.

When I first started university, I wasn’t too concerned about my finances – in fact, I didn’t really know much about them! Providing I kept my balance above £0, I was happy and didn’t worry about a thing.

However, when my parents told me about student debt I started paying attention. They told me the average amount of debt a student now leaves university with is over £20,000.

This took me by surprise and made me think carefully about how I would spend my money at university. I didn’t want to leave with a mountain of debt, I just wanted to enjoy myself, get my degree and then leave – preferably with as little debt as possible.

And that is what I did. I have recently left university with just a few thousand pounds of debt.

So how did I do it? Well, it’s all about planning. If you plan out what you are going to spend each week, then you might be able to remain in control of your financial situation. You can plan out exactly how much money you need to spend on your food, studies, travel and social life.

I did this every week. I spent half an hour every Sunday writing down exactly what I needed for the next week, and planned what I would spend my money on:

• £20 would go towards food/drink
• £10 would go towards travel costs
• £20 would go towards socialising.

This would come to £50 week in, week out. By doing this, I could work out how much money I would spend in a month (£200), and then how much I would spend in a term (around £600) – so I knew exactly how much money I would need throughout my degree and could avoid getting into debt unnecessarily!

If you are a student or a graduate looking at your finances / debt, you may find these websites useful:

http://www.push.co.uk/
http://www.interstudent.co.uk/student-money/stop-student-debt.html
http://www.thinkmoney.com/debt/
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/loans/student-loans-repay

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