by AFP Staff | Jan 25, 2019 | College Planning, Financial Planning, Life Planning, Uncategorized
A common misconception among investors is that they’re going to get rich from their investments. While this can and does happen, investments primarily serve to protect and slowly grow one’s wealth. The most common way to grow your wealth and achieve your dreams is...
by AFP Staff | Jan 17, 2019 | Financial Freedom, Financial Planning, Life Planning
If you’ve ever made a New Year’s resolution, then you know the frustrations that hit after about two weeks of working towards your goals—you hit a wall. This can look like running out of the energy you once poured into your goals, giving in to a temptation you’d sworn...
by AFP Staff | Jan 9, 2019 | Financial Planning, Life Planning
People often plan more for their vacations than they do for their lives, and that’s a problem. By taking some time to be more intentional about your short and long-term goals through simple life planning exercises you will sleep better at night. By planning with the...
by AFP Staff | Jan 4, 2019 | Financial Planning
The reason I love my job is not because I love spreadsheets, formulas, or ratios, although I enjoy the technical aspects of my job just like a barista enjoys knowing the difference between French and Italian roasts. The real reason I love my job is not because I help...
by AFP Staff | Dec 17, 2018 | Financial Planning
We at AFP recently received this helpful information from Roanoke City (via the https://nextdoor.com/) and wanted to pass it along to you. If your business or residence was affected by the disastrous flooding this past October then you may be eligible for low-interest...
by AFP Staff | Dec 3, 2018 | Financial Freedom, Financial Planning
Success in your personal financial goals is impossible without the all-important practice of sticking to a budget. Even if you have a massive source of income, you won’t be able to succeed without formulating a budget and then consistently sticking to it. Part of this...
by AFP Staff | Oct 26, 2018 | Financial Planning
Whether we like it or not, we all carry risks with us throughout our daily lives. We carry with us the risks of death, disability, accident, lawsuit, “acts of God”, and many others. Some of these we can live with, some we can minimize, and some we can insure against....
by AFP Staff | Oct 15, 2018 | Financial Planning
Behavioral finance refers to the ingrained aspects of human decision-making processes. They do a good job of helping us make decisions in our daily activities, but can sometimes lead us down the wrong path when it comes to investing. When these biases are widespread...
by AFP Staff | Oct 4, 2018 | College Planning, Financial Planning
As of October 1st the Department of Education began accepting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is important for those attending college next year or those with children who will be. The FAFSA must be filled out by anyone wishing to qualify...
by AFP Staff | Sep 20, 2018 | Financial Planning, News
In the days after hurricane Florence it was discovered that only about 10% of residents of the coastal towns hit hardest by the storm had flood insurance. This means that most homeowners will have to rebuild their homes with their own funds or with FEMA aid typically...
