Speaking of financial advisors, does anyone here have any advice of a company you can go to and say, "These are our long term goals, tell us what we need to do to reach them". Preferably a company that isn't trying to sell us a bunch of stuff?
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sj - Apr 04, 2007 2:51:34 am PDT #3623 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Volans - Apr 04, 2007 3:08:34 am PDT #3624 of 10003
move out and draw fire
Happy Birthday, Mr. Scola!
There was no meat in the cafeteria today. Fish only. No lunchmeat, no hot dishes with meat. Holy Week sucks. My meals today have been a big doughnut and some baklava with custard frosting (I didn't even know you could put frosting on baklava!).
WindSparrow - Apr 04, 2007 3:17:10 am PDT #3625 of 10003
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Frosting on baklava? Sounds worse than gilding the lily. "Oh, here - that honey isn't sweet enough, let's add some sugar."
flea - Apr 04, 2007 4:08:11 am PDT #3626 of 10003
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sj, what you want is an Independent Financial Planner. They are nationally certified, I think, and not affiliated with any company. (Signed, listens to that NPR show about money too much.)
Laura - Apr 04, 2007 4:24:40 am PDT #3627 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.
Meeting on days off aren't right.
I noticed this weekend that Miami Subs had baklava and key lime pie on their menu. Of course there are only a few outside of Florida. They have excellent fast food.
SuziQ - Apr 04, 2007 4:26:12 am PDT #3628 of 10003
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Migraine - Day Two. And I'm at work. Why?
Mom is planning on making her famous baklava this weekend. OMG, it is teh bomb.
Ailleann - Apr 04, 2007 4:26:50 am PDT #3629 of 10003
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I wish I had a hot gyno and some root.
I do not think I would be able to handle having a hot gyno. I get flustered enough talking to doctors.
Ginger - Apr 04, 2007 4:49:31 am PDT #3630 of 10003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
sj, as flea says, you want a fee-only certified financial planner. You can find them from the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors [link] Fee-only planners charge you a fee for coming up with a plan, but they don't make commissions, so they're not tempted to steer you into the things that will make them the most money.
(Signed, listens to a personal finance talk show too much.)
sj - Apr 04, 2007 4:53:13 am PDT #3631 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Thanks flea and Ginger.
Pix - Apr 04, 2007 5:06:07 am PDT #3632 of 10003
The status is NOT quo.
sj, if you're willing to drive down to CT, I can recommend a wonderful, honest, and very smart financial advisor. She works out of her home, and I've been working with her for a decade.
Also, if you do have a significant amount to invest, you might want to go to a financial advisor. They can help you figure out how much risk you can tolerate, what your long-term goals are, etc.
This. Even if you don't have a lot of money to invest. I started seeing J. when I was 22 and got my first job. I could only invest a tiny amount from every paycheck, but ten years of doing so has yielded an impressive amount of money. I would have been utterly lost without her guidance.