An Introduction

Hi. Welcome to BourGroup and my blog. Phil

Phil Bour is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(tm) professional since 2004, a Magna Cum Laude college graduate and an accounting professional for over 35+ years. I love numbers, statistics and economic history.

I am also an Enrolled Agent (EA) to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and to prepare tax returns.

"Phil"osophy: I believe that you can manage your money on your own (not necessarily through individual stock selection but through mutual funds, ETF's and other solutions) once you receive some one-time, professional guidance. Why pay annual fees when there may be little added value? For additional information, first read the "An Introduction" label at the left. Then move on to others.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

How To Manage Your Money

What does it mean to manage your money efficiently? Go to: http://www.9simplesteps.com/ and click on the "9 Steps" icon to see the .pdf and/or PowerPoint versions of what I mean. Simply:

  • Plan (taxes, giving, insurance)
  • Spend less than you make
  • Have no credit card debt 
  • Be honest about your spending plan (that budget word)
  • Save and Invest
Repeatedly I read that 50% of the population lives paycheck to paycheck. Really? One out of every two people you meet (unless you are one of the two).