“When It Comes to Our Money, There Are No Stupid Questions.”
Financial concepts are usually not as complex as you might think, but many of us just pretend to understand them because we think we have to. As personal finance expert Carl Richards says, “When it comes to our money, there are no stupid questions.”
This is especially true when it comes to applying for a mortgage, car loan, or any other type of financial product. The dealer or lender often uses a lot of jargon, assuming you either know what they are talking about or are too shy to ask. However, if you don’t ask, you might agree with something that puts your finances at risk. Recalling his own experience, Richards writes:
Not long ago, my wife and I met with a lawyer to do some basic real estate planning. While he was looking at the plan, we just sat and nodded, pretending to understand everything he said. We signed several papers, shook hands and left the building.
When we got back to the car, we turned to each other and asked in unison: “Do you get that ?” None of us had any idea what we had just done. The mistake of refusing to admit that we don’t understand has cost us precious time to go back and ask the obvious questions that we should have asked first.
The bottom line is, don’t be afraid to ask the other person to explain things – asking questions is one of the best tools you can do for your finances. For more details, navigate to Richards’ full post at the link below.
One Of The Smartest Money Strategies Is To Ask When You Don’t Know | New York Times