Devno
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Can anyone recommend a professional service that could help me plan my financial future. I want to buy a house, but am not sure if it's wise since I'm under a lot of debt. I need a financial adviser to take a look at my income and obligations and set a plan to accomplish my goals (if they can be accomplished at all). Also, how much does a service like this cost, generally?
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Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:23 pm |
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Devno
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Thanks, Tim.
But I don't know the first thing about finding someone like that. Ameritrade, for instance, list financial advisors with CFPs, but they don't give much more info than that. I've also heard read negative things about Ameritrade's financial advisors. I'll call around tomorrow to get some sense of the landscape, but in the mean time, anyone have any idea what I can expect as far a reasonable fees and such. Do I have to have some sort of account with them? Or ways to evaluate these guys?
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Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:52 am |
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BlankenshipFP
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A couple of places that you can check for fee-only financial planners:
The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) - www.napfa.org
The Garrett Planning Network - www.garrettplanningnetwork.com
Each of these sites has a "find a planner" section on it so you can narrow your search to your geographic area if you wish...
Jim Blankenship, CFP�, EA
Blankenship Financial Planning, Ltd.
www.BlankenshipFinancial.com
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