Get smart with your money
If you have money questions — and who among us doesn’t right now? — there are plenty of people willing to offer advice: friends, relatives and random strangers on the internet.
Finding someone who knows what they’re talking about, and who isn’t trying to take advantage of you, can be tougher. Fortunately, several groups of credentialed, trustworthy financial advisers are stepping up to offer free help.
In my latest for the Associated Press, how to find the solid advice you need.
Today’s top story: Zap the fees that eat away at your wealth. Also in the news: Back-to-school sales for adults, the average retirement savings by age, and how to get free financial advice.
Zap the Fees That Eat Away at Your Wealth
Americans pay close to $400,000 in fees over their lifetime.
You’re Never Too Old for a Good Back-to-School Sale
Stock up on clothes and accessories.
The Average Retirement Savings by Age and Why You Need More
You can never have enough savings for retirement.
How to Get Free Financial Advice
It’s readily available.