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Fargo Wells Financial | Federal Student Loans

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What Loan company will take over my federal student loans when the loans are in forbearance so I can go back to school?  Is this something that Wells Fargo can help with in their financial departments.

My loans are government loans from Saillie Mae. I owe them under $5000.
I heard about this company that will take over your school loans from them but I don’t know the name of the company. Not Sure whether this is Fargo Wells Financial though?

No one will “take over” your loans. You will still owe the money to your lender when you are in forbearance. They will simply add interest every month while you are making payments.

If you are asking about defaulting the lender will just contract out with a collection agency to start calling and hounding you to mail them payments. If you make 6 to 12 months worth of willing and reasonable payments you can ask your lender to “rehabilitate” your loan. This is when you are issued a new loan and pay off the one in default so you can get federal fin aid again. Again, rehabilitation can only be done after you have made 6 to 12 months of payments.

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What type of non-financial information is helpful in constructing the budget model?

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How is non-financial information used to calculate financial information? What advantages does the inclusion of non-financial information have in communicating tactics to make the financial goals?

Every financial assumption is based on non-financial data. For example, how many employees are on the payroll? What is an average percentage raise you will give this year? Are you going to hire anybody new? If so, at what rate? When are you expecting to get that big insurance refund? When do you pay your property taxes? How much will they be? What will the management bonus be this year? When will it be paid? What interest rate is associated with your loan? Can you get a better rate from another financial institution? If you don't know, how soon do you intend to shop that?

A budget is nothing more than quantifying your operational business plan for the year. Any fool that says "the accountants don't need to know that" is going to end up with an inaccurate budget.

How to Make Your Article Titles Sell More

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Many Internet marketers promote themselves by writing articles. However, few marketers understand that the title of an article is the headline for the article.

I belong to some article announcement email lists, and I assure you that 90% of article titles (your competition) range from unintentionally humorous to pathetic.

Here’s a small sample, author names removed to protect the guilty, from just one day:

“Extreme Sports: Are They Worth The Risk?”—This is not bad, but the author is trying to change the reader’s priorities rather than help them. “10 Easy Ways to Minimize the Risks of Extreme Sports” would be helpful rather than preachy.

“What Is A ‘Dot Net’ And Should I Install It?”—Who cares? For what? Try: “How Microsoft’s .Net Technology Can Help You Run More Useful Software Programs on Your PC.”

“10 Ways To Increase Your Blog’s Pageviews”—good one!

“Interior Designers Expand Your Advice to the Exterior”—I don’t even understand what this one is supposed to mean.

“The Power of Affirmations and Music”—the power to do what for me? A benefit is implied but not made explicit. Don’t make readers have to guess at how you can help them—telling them is your job.

“Why Should You Get Life Insurance?”—this question is structured to make me say, “I don’t know, so I better find out why.” But without the promise of a benefit, I just say, “Who cares?”

“What Is Keratoconus?”—who cares?

“Where’s the Beef?”—Where’s the benefit?

“A Lot Of People Could Use The Convenience Of A Money Transfer…”—I certainly could. If I read your article will you transfer some money to me?

“Wells Fargo Enters Payday Loan Business”—sounds like a press release, not an article telling me something that will benefit me.

“Everybody Can Garden With Containers”—So what?

“Transfer Made Easy Through Heavy Transport”—Do write titles that at least make sense.

“Great On Weddings”—What’s great on weddings and why should I care?

“Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) – A Heart Condition”—Where’s the benefit?

“Radical Muslims Run Afoul Of Kant’s Categorical Imperative”—maybe it’s about our newest weapon in the War on Terror.

Did you notice that article titles in the form of questions usually provoke you to say, “no” or “so what?” or “who cares?” What lesson can you learn from that?

I swear, this was just a random sampling from one day. I couldn’t have made them up if I tried. (And no, I don’t know what “keratoconus” is, and don’t care.)

Make the benefit of your article clear to the reader and you’ll be ahead of 90% of article writers.

Financial Advisor Career

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The work actually comprises of buying and selling stocks, bonds and other financial instruments, on behalf of clients, in addition to advising them on their life financial matters, such as life insurance and so on. Most financial advisors work on commission.

Financial Knowledge

Nowadays, most financial advisors have a college degree and have a good understanding of the financial markets and a good command over financial subjects in general. However, in view of the ever-growing complexity of the work, a good grasp of the economy is essential to conduct technical financial analyses. This is an integral part of the job of a financial advisor. You must also be able to build relationships and gain the trust of your clients.

Licensing Requirements

A license is a must for a financial advisor career. To qualify for the license, there are some specified exams that need to be taken and passed. Once the license is obtained, the licensee becomes eligible to represent clients. The license is issued by the state, though there may be some differences in the licensing requirements of different states. Most states require applicants to be sponsored by a brokerage firm, such as American Express or Fidelity.

Licensing Examinations

The licensing examination is conducted by the “National Association for Security Dealers” or the NASD. The examination is referred to as the General Securities Registered Representative Examination or the Series 7 Examination. After passing this examination, the candidate is expected to work with a registered brokerage firm for at least four months, before working independently. Many states require candidates to pass a secondary examination. This is known as the Uniform Securities Agents State Law Examination. This examination is designed to test the candidate’s general knowledge in securities and stock business and knowledge and understanding of customer protection laws, procedures and liabilities. It also covers record keeping and administrative procedures.

Although in-person training classes are available, the mode of study preferred by most candidates is via the Internet or correspondence courses.

Earning Potential

Working as a financial advisor does have its share of risks; any career where you are solely working on commission is risky indeed. The fact remains that people who choose to pursue a career in this field are possessed with a strong belief in the success rate and work independently only after they have gained in-depth knowledge of the business. Brokers new to the business can benefit by approaching clients of large firms, as well as friends and family. A great deal of the client base of a financial advisor is won through referrals.

Having a successful career as a financial advisor takes a great deal of persistence; you simply can’t take “no” for an answer, particularly when you are just starting out. However, once you are well established in your career, your earnings can rise well into the six-figure range.

How can I get required financial work experience to become a Certified Financial Planner while still teaching?

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I’m interested in becoming a Certified Financial Planner, but I’m facing something of a “Catch 22.” In order to complete the requirements for the formal certification as a financial planner, a person has to have 3 years of financial work experience. I’m currently a full-time high school social studies teacher, and would like to make the transition to the new career as quickly as possible after I retire from teaching (in about 10 years). What can I do while I’m still a full-time teacher to get the financial work experience I need so that I can make the transition to a Certified Financial Planner without having to spend 3 years getting this experience after I retire from teaching? Thanks in advance for your time, ideas, and information.

That's tough, since I'm sure you have a busy schedule. Contact Life/ Health insurance agents and financial planners in your area and see if any of them have summer positions open. Maybe some of them are open on Satudays? (Long shot.) Maybe you'll find someone who will take you under their wing in a mentor/ mentoree relationship.

You could always get your life and health insurance license and start selling annuities (considered a financial product). From there you can get your Series 6/63 and/or 7 licenses so you can sell variable interest products. You can do all of this on your own, working for yourself.

Perhaps you can ask other financial planners how they got their start?

Best wishes.

The Financial Crisis…Simplified

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Hank (and Hank and Hank and Hank and Hank) give an extremely simplified account of how we got into such a terribly gigantic financial mess in America.

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What You Should Know About Those Debit Card Overdraft Fees

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I know that there are times that I would rather use my credit card to make a purchase but my conscience tells me to use money that I have, not spend money that I don’t have. For the most part I listen to my conscience. I have like most people experienced a few overdraft fees in my life time because of it. You would think that, just like a credit card if you don’t have the funds, the card would be declined. All the banks use that card to their utmost advantage by letting you spend money that isn’t there. They happily cover what you don’t have and then charge you those large overdraft fees.

Unfortunately for the bank customers this is a very common practice all across the U.S. That may change in California soon due to some recent class-action lawsuits. This is what normally happens. You have a set amount of funds available in your bank account, you then use your card multiple times throughout the day and spend more than what you have. Instead of the bank issuing one overdraft fee for the overall money they will now charge you an overdraft fee of ALL the purchases you made that put your bank account into a negative dollar situation. The real question here is, does this make any sense? You OBVIOUSLY didn’t have the money in the first place but the bank has the nerve to charge you MORE MONEY (that you don’t have) to make the situation even worth.

Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citibank are the three banks that are under suit in California. Citibank states that the law suit is without merit. All the banks spend vast amounts of money on advertising campaigns designed to draw us into their bank as a “Valued Customer”. If we are, as they tell us a “Valued Customer” then why did they allow us to spend more than we had available. It would seem to me that the cost to their profits is the real reason why they seem unwilling to do anything about this situation.

Debit Cards are a great way to stop us from over spending and budgeting all we now need is for the banks to do what is RIGHT for us. Lets hope the law suit in California forces the banks to rethink this policy.

The Eight Stages of Debt and Financial Death

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In 1969, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross described the five stages that people pass through when dealing with grief and tragedy. These stages are typically thought of as only existing under the banner of death and dying but the loss of your financial position and social status can also bring great grief and similar emotions. I’ve modified her original five stages and added the additional stages of a financial death to create an emotional roadmap of financial death.

Denial - The “This can’t be real” stage. Often evidenced by feelings like “I can’t be behind on my bills, you must be mistaken” or “The payment can’t be late.”

Anger - The “Why me?” stage. Often this is evidenced by statements like “I’ve always paid my bills on time, how dare you pursue me for payment” or “I resent the fact you are a debt collector and contacting me for payment.”

Bargaining - The “If I do this, you’ll do that” stage. “If you give me just one more week I’ll have all the money together.” “If you let me keep the car I’ll pay you twice what it is worth in a year.”

Depression - The “Defeated” stage. “I’ve shamed my family and am not worthy to live.” “I am a failure and can’t face these financial problems.” “I’m ashamed and don’t want to tell anyone.”

Acceptance - The “This is going to happen” stage. The stage at which healing can begin to occur and the individual understands what can and must be done and it unable to continue to struggle anymore. Unless we can reach this stage there is not much hope of being able to return a healthy person to society and leave them in a position where they will be productive members again. They will otherwise be left emotional damaged and not whole.

Financial Death - The “It’s over” stage. That lowest most point at which the financial situation is so bad that it results in loss and often judicial intervention.

Resurrection - The “Time to move forward” stage. Every person that can pass entirely through the financial death stage can proceed to resurrect their new financial life from the ashes of their old one.

Rebirth - The “I’m doing better now” stage. After successfully passing through the stages of financial death a new financial life can open before the individual and allow them to rebuild their life.

Not all people pass neatly through all of the stages and the first five are not experienced in any neat order but people that live through a financial crisis do experience the majority of these stages.

Those of us that assist people with financial troubles will recognise the transition through these stages and understand that when consumers are in financial pain, they often lash out at those around them. It is just a normal and natural emotional function of the financial death process.