MainStreet Financial Planning

MARCH 7, 2025

The two most common pricing models are fee-only financial planners (flat-fee or fixed-fee advisors) and AUM-based financial advisors (who charge a percentage of assets under management). While AUM advisors may seem appealing, they often come with high lifetime fees and potential conflicts of interest.

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

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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. To shed light on this, I want to articulate the distinctive approach we use at MainStreet Financial Planning.

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Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Hybrid firms can switch between their status as a registered investment advisor and brokerage, which can be problematic for individuals seeking unbiased financial advice. Benefits of working with an independent fiduciary advisor Independence is important when seeking financial advice.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

What's unique about Zack, though, is how he has built a financial wellness offering that both profitably serves employees at businesses that utilize their fiduciary 401(k) services with not just self-serve technology but outright one-on-one financial advice to plan participants… and provides a stream of referrals for his firm's private wealth (..)

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Your Richest Life

JULY 17, 2024

The internet is drowning in financial advice, both good and bad. Financial advice from the internet, podcasts, books or even your family members has to be taken with a grain of salt, because those sources don’t know your full financial picture. That will bring you much more fulfillment in the long run.

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WiserAdvisor

JULY 22, 2022

The advisors can be differentiated based on the fee structure they use to charge fees such as fee-only, commission-only, hourly-fee, monthly fee, etc. Do note that you will have to pay the fees in the present no matter how your returns turn out in the future.

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