The one-page financial plan a simple way to be smart about your money (PDF) (Print)

Whenever I tell people about my job as a financial advisor, the conversation inevitably turns to how hopeless they feel when it comes to dealing with money. More than once, theyÕve begged, ÒJust tell me what to do.ÓItÕs no surprise that even my most successful friends feel confused or paralyzed. Even if they have a shelfful of personal finance books, they donÕt have time to make sense of all the information available. They donÕt just want good advice, they want the best adviceÑso rather than do the Òwrong thing,Ó they do nothing. Their 401(k) and bank statements pile up, unexamined or maybe even unopened.