Here’s the truth: most people don’t need a financial planner. If your financial life is simple, you can probably handle it on your own. For example: - You don’t own a business. No staff, equipment, or revenue streams to manage. - You’re W-2 employed. No 1099 income, quarterly taxes, or tax-saving opportunities to think about. - Your debt is minimal. No lingering student loans or significant practice acquisition costs. - You’re investments are limited to your employers retirement options (401k, 457, etc.) No need to evaluate 401(k) options, SEP IRAs, or defined benefit plans. - You don’t need tax strategies. No high income, no deductions to optimize, you take the standard deduction, no entity structure to plan for, etc. - You don’t have equity compensation. No stock options, RSUs, or ESPPs to navigate. However, if your financial situation isn’t this straight forward.. it might be worth having a person help you put all the pieces together.
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2wI agree to everything. However in my 36 years in this business I will tell you that humans are hardwired to make very wrong and really damaging decisions about money mostly by emotion and partially based oh a herd mentality. Thanks for you insight