"Clara, you may know 3 things about your mom and dad off the top of your head. You might know your mom and dad's sexual orientation, their religious affiliation, and you might even know their political affiliations, but I can almost guarantee that you couldn't tell me the amount of money your parents brought home last year."
As you can imagine this was a pretty eye-opening and jaw-dropping prediction. Why didn't I know? Why couldn't I just simply tell him, "actually I do, and it's...." I seriously went the rest of the day completely bothered by this old man, one I didn't even know, and how had read me so well. I was an open book. I refused to let this old man get the best of me, every time I ran into the guy I proposed a question, I demanded an answer and then I killed him with kindness. Unfortunately for him, I decided I liked it and am now pursuing the major, but that's besides the point. The real question is how many of you right now are reading this and thinking, that's weird, I don't know that about my parents either. The important thing isn't the information that you are lacking, it's the reason you don't know. That's why being an inviting and people-oriented, certified financial planner is so essential. People don't trust just any old Joe on the side of the road, you have to know how to sell yourself and be good at what you do.
If you're a student at UVU and want to know more, or if you just want to know more, be sure to follow up with one of our favorites, Dr. Jerald Mason, or the youngest of the three and the most willing to give you a run for your money, Dr. Jacob Sybrowsky, and if one of these two men don't do the job for ya, talk to Dr. Glenn Lowell. Between the three of them they will get the job done and help you decide if financial planning is really something that would be good for you. Everything that you need is at your finger tips, just go to the Woodbury School of Business and find one of there gentlemen or even join the Personal Financial Planning Student Association to get more involved.
