Stick With the Experts

We met with our accountant yesterday morning and (to our relief) after paying the taxes we owe, my husband and I still have the shirts on our backs :-). I'm not very excited about writing checks to the state and federal government, especially since I think I could do a MUCH better of spending my money than they will, but am thankful that we don't owe more than we set aside, which had been my fear. A couple of hours after we met with the accountant, we met with a financial advisor to arrange the transfer of my husband's 401k plan from his former employer to another fund, so much of the day was focused on financial stuff. Ugh!

I hate dealing with finances. I mean I REALLY hate dealing with finances, and I don't know enough about navigating either the tax system or investment options to venture out on my own. I have to depend on the guidance and expertise of individuals who really understand finances and have a proven track record I can rely on.

There are lots of things I prefer to do on my own, and am willing to spend the time to figure them out, because I tend to be pretty independent. Over the years, however, I've learned that there are times when the smartest thing to do is get help from an expert.

That's one of the things I love about Take Shape for Life/Medifast. After years of trying to figure out the diet thing on my own and experiencing nothing but failure, I finally looked to a plan that had the expertise and track record I needed. I stopped trying to figure it out on my own and just did what the experts told me to do and voila! it worked!

The wonderful thing is that this is a proven plan that works for just about everybody - we just have to work the plan :-)

So are you going to work it today?

Have a wonderful Good Friday!

Cheryl