You exit off the freeway on your way home. The events of the day are still buzzing in your head. You think to yourself, I’m sure there is something I missed today but it went by so fast, I’m too tired to care right now. It seems like it is taking about a half hour to get through your subdivision dodging the bikers, and children playing. You get out of the car, slam the door, and forget to grab your briefcase. You retrieve your briefcase and as you walk up the drive, you notice that there are about ten newspapers on it that have never been read. You wonder to yourself, when do people have time to do all of this? You walk past the kitchen counter where there is a pile of at least one week of unopened mail and drop your car keys down. You sit down at the kitchen table and notice that the answering machine is blinking and can see that you have double digit messages. You really don’t feel like listening to them right now and you also remember that you felt the same way yesterday. You think to yourself, how long do I have to do this until I can retire? Just then you are interrupted by one of your children reminding you that they have an event to go to tonight and that you are running late.

As you sit at your child’s function you ask yourself, why can’t I have the kind of fun and relaxation they seem to have across the street? One of the possible reasons is that they might plan their lives more strategically than you do. They might map out their week in advance to make sure they allow for travel time, children’s functions and other issues they don’t have time to address. It is very possible that they do not try to handle all aspects of their lives. They might even use the services of a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM   professional to help set and prioritize financial goals in their life. Their financial planner may provide them with a “Family Legacy Organizer” to help sort out all of that mail, organize financial statements, and keep track of where they are in relation to their family goals.

Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, (WFAFN), Member SIPC. Budd, Melone & Co. LLC is a separate entity from WFAFN. © 2010 Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC. All rights reserved. 0610-2799.