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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP,

Before you make a decision about hiring a financial advisor, it would be prudent for you to learn a little about what you can do yourself with finances.  Read some DIY financial books and THEN meet with a financial advisor if you still are considering it.  That way, you won't be so mesmerized by the lingo they are using or the concepts they are suggesting.  You'll have some basis for evaluating what they say.  Then make your decision.

A couple of books:
Your Money Ratios (Charles Farrell),
The Smartest Money Book You'll Ever Read
The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing.

Start by educating yourself enough to be able to evaluate what a financial planner is saying.  They are sales people.  Maybe you will want what they are selling, maybe you won't.  But you don't go into an auto dealership without knowing anything at all about cars.  Same thing x10 with financial advisors.... it's just your future, your children's future, your means of eating/living on the line... it deserves a few hours of your time to learn a little.

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That's a really good point. Thanks.[/quote]

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