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How Financial Advisors Get Paid: AUM vs. Fee-Only vs. Fee-Based

How Financial Advisors Get Paid: AUM vs. Fee-Only vs. Fee-Based

Learn how financial advisors get paid, from flat fees to AUM to hybrid models, and what it means for your money. The post How Financial Advisors Get …

When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Hire a Financial Advisor | Life After FIRE

When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Hire a Financial Advisor | Life After FIRE

Could hiring a financial advisor help you reach financial independence and retire early? This isn’t a popular move in the FIRE community, but it gave…

7 Scorching Money Hot Takes That Will Make Your Financial Advisor Cringe

7 Scorching Money Hot Takes That Will Make Your Financial Advisor Cringe

Is frugality overrated? Is hustle culture a waste of time? Do we over–save for retirement? You don’t have to look very far to find a hot take o…

Best Financial Advisors in 2025

Best Financial Advisors in 2025

Type “best financial advisors” into your favorite search engine and you’ll get a variety of results including lists of robo-advisor…

How To Find and Choose a Financial Advisor

How To Find and Choose a Financial Advisor

If you want to learn how to find a financial advisor you can trust, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, I’ll explain how to …

How Much Does a Financial Advisor Cost?

How Much Does a Financial Advisor Cost?

Figuring out how much a financial advisor costs can be challenging. But it’s easier if you understand how financial advisors get paid and what …