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The Sequester, What Will Happen?

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Neither a Democratic nor a Republican bill aimed at replacing the so called sequester was able to get enough support to win a test vote on Thursday. The budget cuts for fiscal year 2013 will not take effect all at once on Friday. Instead, they will go into effect gradually through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. The sequester would cut about $1 trillion over nine years.

Beginning today:

-Across-the-board cuts under sequestration formally take effect today. The cuts amount to "only" 2.3% of total federal spending.

-Sequestratoin is likely to reduce real GDP growth in 2013 by 0.6%, with the effects concentrated in the second and third quarter.

-Having passed the March 1st deadline to avoid sequestration, the next date to watch will be March 27th when current spending authority expires.

-Social Security, Medicaid, veteran benefits are exempt from the sequester.

U.S markets on Thursday shrugged off the budget drama in Washington. Financial stocks held their ground Friday as investors, with plenty of time to adjust their portfolios, looked past looming federal spending cuts.

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Sandra Field, MBA, CFP®

Sandra Field, MBA, CFP®

Sandra Field, founder, of Asset Planning Inc. (API), is a Certified Financial Planner and has been an active professional in the financial services industry for over 23 years. She is recently named as one of nation's leading wealth mangers by Bloomberg "Wealth Manager" magazine. 

A Southern California native, Sandra graduated from California State University Long Beach with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and from University of Southern California with a Masters in Business Administration.

Sandra is a member of NAPFA (National Association of Personal Financial Advisors) and the Financial Planning Association. Sandra has served on the board of directors for the Orange County Chapter of FPA. Well respected in the industry, she is a featured financial advisor for the LA Times "Money Makeovers" as well as for the "One On One" column in the Orange County Register. In addition, Sandra serves on the Mutual Fund Panel of Experts for the Orange County Register Newspaper. She is also an active member of the community, serving as past President of the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce, past Vice President of Finance on the Board of Directors for the American Cancer Society, and past Business Advisor to the City of Seal Beach.

Last but not least, she is a featured speaker at many public and private functions such as AAII (American Association of Individual Investors), Cal State Univ. Long Beach, EWGA and USC. She recently spoke at the WISE (Women In Securities & Education) conference, conducting a live money makeover before 400 women.

Whether she is assisting clients to reach their retirement goals or selecting the right investments for clients, education is at the core of Sandra's philosophy. She emphasizes the importance of developing a relationship with and educating clients, placing the utmost importance on helping them reach their goals, whatever they may be.

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