Would you hire a financial advisor?

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Don't include accountants.
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Advisor could lower my current TAXES or INVESTMENT FEES.
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Advisor could help me CUT MY SPENDING.
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Advisor would try to BEAT THE MARKET with their investment advice.
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Advisor sets me up to RETIRE EARLY (before age 60)
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Advisor makes sure I can RETIRE ON TIME (age 60-67)
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Advisor helps me GET OUT OF DEBT
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Advisor dramatically SIMPLIFIES my financial life.
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Advisor EDUCATES me on investing, etc.
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Doesn't matter / not something I think aboutMatters a littleMatters a LOT
Advisor is a 'fiduciary'.
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They WON'T ask me to change my spending habits.
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They WILL help me change my spending habits.
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Advisor is ok if my finances are a mess when we start / won't judge me.
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Advisor is NOT going to push other financial products on me / doesn't receive commissions.
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Their fees are LOWER than most other advisors.
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They offer a MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE if their services don't end up being worth it to me.
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Advisor themselves ARE WEALTHY / show me their own investments or decisions.
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If you don't know what fiduciary means, go ahead and indicate that it 'Doesn't matter'!
Assume this fee covers any financial topic you want, including investing, retirement planning, savings & spending, insurance, etc.
Assume this fee covers initial financial planning during the first year, then switches to annual 'maintenance' of your finances in future years.
Selected Value: 3
1 = Very unhappy, 2 = A bit unhappy, 3 = They're ok, 4 = Pretty happy, 5 = Very happy!
Thank you for filling out these additional demographic questions! They will really help me understand my target client audience.
Take all your assets (home + investments + cash etc) and subtract your debts (mortgage + credit card/student loan/auto loan/other debt)).
Subtract your home equity (= your home value(s) minus mortgage debt) and any other non-investment assets (e.g.: cars, land, jewelry) from your above net worth.
Only count amounts that you DON'T pay off each month.
The IRS max is $19,500 for 401k/403bs, and $6,000 for IRAs. (For those over 50, It's $26,500 for 401ks and $7,000 for IRAs.)