Comments on: 5 Stupid Financial Mistakes I Made in 2007: Underutilizing Financial and Tax Advisors http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/07/5-stupid-financial-mistakes-i-made-in-2007-underutilizing-financial-and-tax-advisors/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:50:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: avidphotog http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/07/5-stupid-financial-mistakes-i-made-in-2007-underutilizing-financial-and-tax-advisors/#comment-133019 avidphotog Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:22:17 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/07/5-stupid-financial-mistakes-i-made-in-2007-underutilizing-financial-and-tax-advisors/#comment-133019 How did you choose / find your financial and tax advisors? Recommendations seem to be the way to go but I don't personally know anyone in my situation. As an engineer and mathematician by training, I've always felt obligated to do my own taxes... but with starting at least two businesses (one flip, two rentals last year photography) I'm thinking it may be time to get some help. At least for the first year or two. I ask because I see that you do your own taxes, so you can understand needing "real" advice and not wanting to pay someone just to fill out a spreadsheet that I can do myself. I've been to your usual "tax places"... but they all seem like morons and I end up helping them more than vice versa. Any thoughts? How did you choose / find your financial and tax advisors? Recommendations seem to be the way to go but I don’t personally know anyone in my situation.

As an engineer and mathematician by training, I’ve always felt obligated to do my own taxes… but with starting at least two businesses (one flip, two rentals last year photography) I’m thinking it may be time to get some help. At least for the first year or two. I ask because I see that you do your own taxes, so you can understand needing “real” advice and not wanting to pay someone just to fill out a spreadsheet that I can do myself.

I’ve been to your usual “tax places”… but they all seem like morons and I end up helping them more than vice versa. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Dan http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/07/5-stupid-financial-mistakes-i-made-in-2007-underutilizing-financial-and-tax-advisors/#comment-132114 Dan Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:35:03 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/07/5-stupid-financial-mistakes-i-made-in-2007-underutilizing-financial-and-tax-advisors/#comment-132114 Better to read it late than never. I think we find it hard to call friends for advice in their area of expertise, because it is like asking for a freebie. However, I try to keep it mutual. When I have given free advice to friends, I have no problem asking them for advice. Better to read it late than never.

I think we find it hard to call friends for advice in their area of expertise, because it is like asking for a freebie. However, I try to keep it mutual. When I have given free advice to friends, I have no problem asking them for advice.

]]> By: Eric Toya http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/07/5-stupid-financial-mistakes-i-made-in-2007-underutilizing-financial-and-tax-advisors/#comment-131999 Eric Toya Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:45:52 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/07/5-stupid-financial-mistakes-i-made-in-2007-underutilizing-financial-and-tax-advisors/#comment-131999 How actively do you plan to manage it? I find that too much activity is usually not a good thing. Follow the advice of Ron Popeil, "Set it and forget it." How actively do you plan to manage it? I find that too much activity is usually not a good thing. Follow the advice of Ron Popeil, “Set it and forget it.”

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