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Five Reasons You Don’t Need a Financial Advisor

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Jill / May 8th, 2015 / No Comments

A few days ago I brought up a few of the benefits of using a financial advisor or planner. But is a financial advisor really necessary? Maybe not. Here are five reasons why you don’t need a financial advisor. 1. Many are commission-based. A number of financial advisors work on commission, making a percentage of their money on trades you may or may not need. If you’re working...

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How to Balance Life When You Go Back to College

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James Hendrickson / May 8th, 2015 / 1 Comment

It is a huge challenge nowadays in today’s busy world how to prioritize work, personal life and even more so if you are studying at the same time. We only have 24 hours in a day and it feels as if we need more just to give time and to balance everything out. So how can we achieve a work-life balance? First thing to keep in mind is to set your priorities. Figure out what it is you want, not what it...

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Five Signs You Need a Financial Advisor

Jill / May 4th, 2015 / No Comments

I recently had an interesting discussion with some coworkers about the necessity of a financial advisor. One was all for them, while the other was adamantly opposed. If you’re not sure whether or not you need a financial advisor, or if you’ve never really thought about it, here are five signs you could use some professional financial help: You have no idea what you’re doing. Maybe...

Posted in: Money, Uncategorized Tagged with: Finances, financial advisor, financial goals, financial planning, investing, net worth