(Cash Pay Advance) There's more to budgeting than paying bills - Dallas Morning News
CLAFFEY/DMN Debra McGhee-Johnson and her husband, Steven Johnson, got advice on budgeting from a certified financial planner. Turner, director of tax and financial planning at Robertson, Griege & Thoele Financial Advisors in Dallas. As an example of how out of whack their budget is, the Johnsons’ $660 monthly payment for their 2007 Dodge Ram pickup is almost as much as their $675 mortgage payment. Turner is a certified financial planner at Robertson, Griege & Thoele Financial Advisors in Dallas, where she’s director of tax and financial planning. Missing in the Johnsons’ budget were entries for clothing, grooming, medicine, family gifts, savings, maintenance on their home, auto maintenance, children’s expenses and entertainment. Turner advised the couple to reduce the financial help they give relatives and to put any extra money toward aggressively paying off their debts and saving, so that they can erase their negative net worth of almost $6,000. Find Out More
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