Eleanor K. H. Blayney, CFP® is the Consumer Advocate for Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. Here she makes the case for why you should figure out what a financial planner does and then go out and get one.

There has been a lot of talk about financial fiduciaries recently and what it means to be one or work with one. So far, most of the talk has taken place within the financial planning and investment advisory professions. The term "fiduciary," however, has not eased its way into Starbucks chit-chat or office gossip. If there were ever ...

Eleanor Blayney, Consumer Advocate for CFP Board, says there's no need to run from a young financial planner. It's tougher to build a long-term relationship with an advisor on the verge of retirement.

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When it comes to direct investing in residential real estate and becoming a landlord, you should ask yourself: “What am I getting into?”

If you're new to the personal finance game and still don't know where to start in getting organized and financially fit, check out these four integral tips.

Knowing what assets are safe and having strategies to pay down your debt are the first steps in securing your financial future. But, in order to put your money to work, it’s time to think about investing again. In the end, money in the mattress will not grow. Indeed, inflation chips away at inactive cash like so many drips from ...

Questions to ask a potential financial planner.

If you're trying to pick up the pieces, pick carefully. Looking to hasten your portfolio's recovery? No doubt you are anxious to avoid further foolish mistakes. To that end, be sure to follow these 20 rules of portfolio building: 1. Those who amass impressive portfolios are sometimes good investors. But they are almost always ...

As we mentioned before, it’s best to go with a certified financial planner (CFP), which is an instant signal of credibility – but not a guarantee of same.