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How to Find a Competent Financial Advisor Near Me
September 28, 2019 By Fred Leamnson
There are a lot of people who do their own investing these days. I’m all for that – which I made obvious by posting complete guides on how to start investing on your own or with Betterment. But DIY investing isn’t for everyone. Have you ever asked yourself questions like – What do I do if I want help with my finances? How do I choose a financial advisor? Do I need a financial advisor near me? Are there competent financial advisors online? If so, how do I vet them to be sure they are safe?
I have good news! We will answer these and many other questions in this post.
There are three questions to ask yourself before getting started.
Do I need a financial advisor? (since you’re reading this, we will assume the answer is yes)
What kind of financial advisor do I need?
Do I need a financial advisor near me?
There are lots of questions within each of these that we will address. We will offer three firms to consider and our recommendation for the firm we recommend.
With that introduction, let’s dive into the reviews.
And if your hungry for more after reading this, you can view all of our money saving tips here.
This is a sponsored post written in partnership with Facet Wealth and The Money Mix.
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Blooom Review: How to Optimize Your 401(k)
A 401(k) is one of the most popular investment accounts available, but many of us are not utilizing it to its full potential. That’s where Blooom comes into play, and I’ve got a full review of this 401(k) optimization company below.
Get Started Today: Get your free 401(k) analysis from Blooom today, and make sure you are in good standing.
Look, I get it, there are a lot of things that are more fun than optimizing your 401(k). I’m sure you’d rather be:
Taking a hard look at your budget and making optimizations there.
Okay, maybe not so much the last one, but that’s important too!
The good news is Blooom (yes, 3 O’s) created a service to help everyday investors get the most out of their 401(k). It’s definitely worth learning more about them, including the 100% free analysis that they provide, which can help answer questions like:
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August 4, 2019 By Kevin | Just Start Investing
Lurking in the shadows of the 2019 global market rally is an inverted yield curve in bond markets.
Time to panic! Right?
We’re all index investors, so we shouldn’t necessarily care about a short term market rally or complex financial terms like “yield curves.” We care about consistent steady returns over the long term!
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When (and When Not) to Max Out Your 401(k)
May 20, 2019 By Kevin | Just Start Investing
If you can max out your 401(k) you definitely should, right?
Not always. There are a few things (five, to be specific) you should consider before doing so, and we’ll walk through exactly what they are in the article below.
But first, we’ll highlight what a 401(k) is for those not 100% familiar with this amazing retirement tool.
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