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Choosing a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional is as important as choosing a doctor or lawyer; it's a very personal relationship. Many CFP® professionals specialize in working with certain types of clients, such as small-business owners, executives or retirees. Some specialize in certain areas of planning such as retirement, divorce or asset management. We recommend you interview at least three CFP® professionals to find the right one that best serves your needs.
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Evaluate your full financial picture or work with a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional to help you navigate your own numbers to determine what makes sense to you.
The best approach is to work with a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional who will provide a customized plan to help you understand the risks and provide a roadmap for a successful retirement.
The best approach to determine how fast you can and should eliminate debt is to work with a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. These individuals are highly trained and specialize in improving the financial well-being of single professionals, couples and families.
If you’re looking for broad-based advice about various aspects of your financial life, hire a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. These professionals must pass an extensive exam and meet other education and ethics requirements to gain the credential.
The Financial Planning Association (FPA), a professional membership organization for the financial planning community, is a good place to find a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. FPA member planners can help people assess their financial health, set realistic financial and personal goals, and develop comprehensive plans to meet those goals.
FPA offers resources designed to help individuals understand the importance of financial planning and the value of objective advice from a financial planner. Below are a selection of these helpful resources. Visit our Planning for Life Events page for more helpful resources.
There is an antidote to the anxiety and uncertainty that often mounts as the calendar advances through summer, fall, winter...and inevitably,...
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Money might not be the best topic to introduce on a romantic evening, but it’s the talk you must have before you load up the moving van or take...
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If you‘re reading this blog, you’ve at least taken some initiative to learn more about financial planning. Topics abound from setting goals to...
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Do you have a stack of U.S. Savings Bonds stashed under your mattress or in a safe deposit box that you’ve been collecting since childhood? You...
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The Problem/GoalStarting over is never easy. At 41, with four children to take care of, beginning a new life can put a pinch on anyone’s...
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Keeping money in an account whose interest rate hovers below 1% may not hold much appeal in a world where return on investment is king and...
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Part III: More Estate Planning DocumentsLast month we looked at the first of the basic estate planning documents — the will — and at the...
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"Having your cake and eating it too" is usually beyond what we can deliver in wealth management. That has been especially true when making...
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A sudden death or serious illness in the family can knock spouses and other family members for a loop. If the primarybreadwinner dies, what...
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When planning for retirement, most people focus on saving, and rightly so. Having enough money to fund your retirement dreams is a key element...
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The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) is the largest membership organization for CFP® professionals in the U.S. and also includes members who support the financial planning process.
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