How should I select a financial planner? Should I find a fee-only or commission-based planner? $150-$200/hour seems like a lot of money to me. [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 9 answers

What are some good resources to help an expatriate plan for retirement? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2007 - 1 answers

What advice/information can any of you guys give regarding selling an annuity? I have a six-figure annuity sum due in about 2.5 years, but I could definitely use the money now for moving to NYC for graduate school. I wouldn't need to recieve the entire amount immediately, or, the entire amount minus whatever commission/percentages taken by the agency. I would actually prefer a low 5-figure sum to get on my feet in NYC and establish good credit, pay off loans, etc., and then whatever schedule that was determined to be prudent afterwards. Are there any banks, companies, agencies that would be recommended? Pitfalls I should watch out for? Am I potentially making a financial blunder?
posted on Nov 28, 2005 - 10 answers

Young married couple, mid-20's, good income: ready to take our finances more seriously. Who do we talk to? [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2005 - 25 answers