Midstream Marketing

JUNE 25, 2025

These five tactics help financial advisors run efficient, lead-generating Google Ads campaigns: Use Long-Tail, Intent-Rich Keywords Instead of “financial advisor,” target phrases like “fiduciary retirement planner in Dallas” or “fee-only financial advisor near me.” These drive more qualified leads with clearer intent.

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Your Richest Life

APRIL 11, 2025

A healthy portfolio accounts for things like recessions and upswings. Sell overweight investments, take some strategic losses, and consider tax loss harvesting in taxable brokerage accounts to offset your losses and gains. However youre feeling right now, you want to avoid knee-jerk reactions that could end up hurting your portfolio.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Christa is the Managing Director of Financial Planning and Business Development at Sebold Capital, a fee-only RIA based in Chicago, Illinois, which manages $300M across more than 100 client households. Welcome back to the 363rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today's podcast is Christa Madison.

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Yardley Wealth Management

MAY 30, 2023

The post What’s a Fiduciary & Fee-Only Advisor? What’s a Fiduciary & Fee-Only Advisor? A fiduciary and fee-only advisor is an expert who acts in your best interest and only charges a fee for their services. What is a Fee-Only Advisor? What is a Fiduciary?

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 20, 2023

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 5, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that customer arbitration claims related to the SEC's Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) nearly doubled between 2022 and 2023, suggesting that greater awareness among investors of the increased standards for broker-dealers and their (..)

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

There are many types of accounts for individuals to employ as part of their saving and investment plan – IRAs, HSAs, FSAs, 529 plans, and more. However, there is one account that we haven’t covered before and doesn’t get a lot of attention when considering the alphabet soup of account types – an ABLE account.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 17, 2023

Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. Fee-Only financial advisors, on the other hand, do not receive commissions and are compensated through a fee-for-service model.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

AUGUST 24, 2021

I’d like to tell you that the problem emanates only from financial advisors who sell product, but sadly two former presidents of NAPFA, the country’s largest organization of fee-only advisors , were been implicated in fraud cases in recent years. Review your account statements. Affinity Fraud.

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XY Planning Network

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

No matter the size of your business or whether you have no current plans to hire that first team member, it’s never too early to begin or, in some cases, continue defining and evolving your company’s culture. Establishing an ownership mentality mindset is vital to include in your culture.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 21, 2024

So, whether you're interested in learning about how to build a career entirely at fee-only firms, the unexpected upsides of impostor syndrome, or how to handle situations where clients bring their own investment ideas to the table, then we hope you enjoy this episode of the Financial Advisor Success podcast, with Dann Ryan.

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

billion in fee only asset flows for the full year 2013; 37% of Morgan Stanley wealth management’s total client assets are now in fee based accounts a record high. Wells Fargo Advisors said at the end of 2013 it had $375 billion in managed account assets, roughly 27% of the $1.4

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Sara Grillo

JANUARY 8, 2024

I’ve got Zack Hubbard , the director of financial planning and participant engagement at Greenspring Advisors, a fee only RIA. He’s going to talk about how his firm is providing access to financial planning for small accounts through their 401(k) platform. Financial planning for smaller accounts: is it really possible?

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MainStreet Financial Planning

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

During recent conversations, I’ve come across several people unfamiliar with the concept of fee-only financial planning, let alone considering it as a feasible choice. Pay for Value, Not Time: Clients pay only for the time your advisor actively works with you.

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Your Richest Life

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Beyond a 401(k,) there are some other accounts that can boost your finances in retirement: Solo 401(k) – If you’re self-employed, a Solo 401(k) can get you many of the benefits of an employer’s 401(k) plan. You can open this account with a brokerage firm, and then you can buy and sell investments like mutual funds and ETFs.

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The Chicago Financial Planner

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

During the financial crisis there were many stories about how our 401(k) accounts had become “201(k)s.” Do it yourself if you’re comfortable or hire a fee-only financial advisor to help you. At some point we are bound to see a stock market correction of some magnitude, hopefully not on the order of the 2008-09 financial crisis.

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Your Richest Life

JANUARY 4, 2023

You also want to avoid keeping it in your main checking account. Those accounts also don’t typically yield much growth on your investment. . Try a high-yield savings account. It’s safe, accessible, and typically has a higher interest rate than your average savings account. . About Your Richest Life.

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Your Richest Life

MARCH 31, 2023

The FDIC insures up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category. Accounts with less than that amount should be protected in the event of a bank failure. If you have more than $250,000 in any account (or $500,000 in a joint account,) it’s very important to diversify where your money is stored.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

These funds should be held in a liquid account that can be easily accessed in case of a sudden emergency or unexpected expense. However, not all savings accounts are created equal. In the environment we are in now, with inflation being as high as it is, you are losing money if you are sitting on a large pile of cash in a bank account.

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Yardley Wealth Management

OCTOBER 22, 2024

How Conflicts of Interest Shape Financial Advice: A Conversation with Mike Garry and Amy Patterson Conflicts of interest in financial advice can greatly impact the recommendations that clients receive, especially from fee-only advisors. Today, many advisors have moved to a fee-only model.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

What's unique about Melody, though, is how after her first decade in practice, she quadrupled her revenue in the subsequent 2 years by restructuring her business model from standalone hourly engagements and project planning fees to a more holistic wealth management offering that combined investment management and financial planning for a single AUM (..)

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Your Richest Life

MARCH 15, 2023

Enlist an Accountability Partner If you know that you struggle to manage impulse spending, an accountability partner might help you stay on track. You can also set up an account that is only for spending money. What matters is the intention behind it, and spending on things that make you feel good, not guilty.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

CONTRIBUTIONS ACCOUNTS. Employer-Sponsored Accounts such as 401(k) and 403(b). The maximum contribution amount for these respective accounts is $20,500 , with an additional catch-up contribution limit of $6,500 for individuals aged 50 or older. IRA Accounts. Here is our list of things to consider as we come to the end .

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Your Richest Life

JULY 29, 2022

Fidelity Youth Account – If you have a 13-17 year old who wants to start investing, the Fidelity Youth Account is one option. Your teen will receive their own debit card with no account fees, account minimum or trading commissions. Financial Literacy Books for Parents. About Your Richest Life.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

DECEMBER 13, 2022

During the years I stayed home, I dutifully contributed the $6,000 per year to my spousal IRA, but that just doesn’t add up that fast, especially when compared to what my husband was accruing in his 401k account with an employer match. Mental Accounting and the Value of Your Career. ABOUT THE AUTHOR. Alicia Vande Ven, M.S.

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Your Richest Life

JUNE 3, 2024

The truth is, only good things can come from looking at all your accounts, your spending, your savings, etc., And you work that into your budget to make sure you’re allocating more funds to those accounts for the rest of the year. You can also contribute to a health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA).

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Your Richest Life

DECEMBER 1, 2022

So open all the credit card statements, look at your accounts, and move forward knowing you have the full picture in mind. Try setting up automatic deposits to savings accounts, find a budget that works for you, or enlist an accountability partner to help you stay on track. Stop comparing yourself to others.

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Darrow Wealth Management

MARCH 17, 2025

If you’re saving for a major purchase in a year or two, that money should be kept in a safe interest-bearing account or investment, such as a high-yield savings account or Treasury.

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XY Planning Network

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Having your accounting in a system such as QuickBooks Online allows you to easily pull these reports at a moment’s notice. Keeping your books clean and up to date is essential, especially in the highly regulated financial services industry. Auditors will request a Balance Sheet, P&L, General Ledger, and Reconciliation reports.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

JANUARY 4, 2022

Fee-Only Web Page Financial advisors know a lot of jargon. Even simple terms like “fee-only” may leave them scratching their heads. Having a web page that explains what “fee-only” means and why it’s important helps show potential clients that you know how to break things down into simple language they can understand.

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XY Planning Network

JUNE 10, 2024

Recent surveys conducted by our team at Hubly reveal that many firms prioritize "team accountability" above significant concerns such as workflows for money movements, financial planning, or client onboarding.

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Your Richest Life

OCTOBER 1, 2022

If you live in an area that frequently deals with hurricanes or other major storms, you might even want to set aside a special savings account for that purpose. Then, if you need to run to the store to stock up on storm essentials, you have a designated account to do so. Have the Appropriate Insurance. About Your Richest Life.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 21, 2023

What does it mean to be a Fee-Only financial advisor ? Fee-Only financial advisors and firms receive no sales-related compensation or incentives. They are compensated only by the fee the client pays. This fee covers not only investment management, but also financial planning.

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Darrow Wealth Management

OCTOBER 29, 2024

To rebalance your portfolio, you’ll buy and sell certain investments to realign to your accounts with your desired asset allocation. Typically, target-date funds are most useful for small 401(k) accounts, perhaps if you just changed jobs. Finally, when rebalancing your 401(k), don’t forget about your other accounts!

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Indigo Marketing Agency

APRIL 28, 2023

I would leave your name out of the headline if your firm name has your own name in it since that keyword is already accounted for in your name. Examples of Effective LinkedIn Headlines for Advisors: Fee-only Financial Advisor Serving Widows and Divorcees at Haven Financial Solutions, Inc.

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XY Planning Network

OCTOBER 30, 2023

With the overwhelming amount of rulemaking taking place at the SEC, the operational impact of maintaining compliance, when taking into account the totality of the rules recently finalized and currently being proposed, is sure to be significant for most investment advisers going forward.

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The simple examples above only illustrate the state tax impact, but federal tax implications will also apply. Further, both examples ignore other sources of income, such as wages, pre-tax retirement account distributions, dividends, etc., that could increase the tax due from the surtax. About Darrow Wealth Management.

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