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Listen to Ken Shapiro's podcast on credit card offers Click here to listen... Originally aired on moneymattersnj.com	Chances are you've gotten your share of "pre-approved" credit card offers in the mail. But with credit card issuers offering so many features - low introductory interest rates, no annual fee, reward points and cash back, just to name a few - how do you know when to sign up and when to shred the envelope? In the New Jersey Society of CPAs' (NJSCPA) newest Financially Fit podcast, financial planning expert Ken Shapiro, CPA, offers tips on finding a card that matches your needs and developing a plan to pay for it.
Weathering an Economic Storm It’s not always about growing wealth. Sometimes it’s about keeping it By Kenneth B. Shapiro	How to Manage Employee Stock Options By Kenneth B. Shapiro Reprinted from NEW J E R S E Y C P A • S e p t e m b e r • O c t o b e r 2 0 0 8

Don’t Get Swamped by Student Loan Debt Click here to read on... Reprinted from NJSCPA’s Your Money Matters newsletter	Are you or is someone in your family facing heavy student loan debt? According to a study by the Project on Student Debt, recent graduates left college with an average of $19,646 in student loan obligations. "Unfortunately, some graduates have additional credit card debt or car loans," says Ken Shapiro, CPA/PFS, a certified financial planner in Hazlet. "They get layers of debt, and can get into financial trouble quickly."

Look for Diane Taylor at an upcoming speaking engagement	Financial planning week begins in Dover Diane Taylor, past president of the FPANJ and a member of its Career Developing Committee, is spearheading the Bridge the Gap program, which is designed to provide information and insight on the financial planning industry. Read on... Date: September 18, 2008 Where: Small Business Administration – Newark, NJ Topic: Pre-Retirement Planning Materials: Download the presentation here! Date: Spring 2009 Where: National Association of Professional Organizers Topic: Organizing Your Personal Finances
Watch Diane Taylor's how-to videos Click each video to play... Originally aired on Discovery Card's Manage your money, manage your life series.	Household Budgeting
Saving for College	Paying Bills Online
Advice provided by Diane Taylor, Senior Financial Planner, Shapiro Financial Security Group.

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