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  do financial advisors rip you off: The White Coat Investor James M. Dahle, 2014-01 Written by a practicing emergency physician, The White Coat Investor is a high-yield manual that specifically deals with the financial issues facing medical students, residents, physicians, dentists, and similar high-income professionals. Doctors are highly-educated and extensively trained at making difficult diagnoses and performing life saving procedures. However, they receive little to no training in business, personal finance, investing, insurance, taxes, estate planning, and asset protection. This book fills in the gaps and will teach you to use your high income to escape from your student loans, provide for your family, build wealth, and stop getting ripped off by unscrupulous financial professionals. Straight talk and clear explanations allow the book to be easily digested by a novice to the subject matter yet the book also contains advanced concepts specific to physicians you won't find in other financial books. This book will teach you how to: Graduate from medical school with as little debt as possible Escape from student loans within two to five years of residency graduation Purchase the right types and amounts of insurance Decide when to buy a house and how much to spend on it Learn to invest in a sensible, low-cost and effective manner with or without the assistance of an advisor Avoid investments which are designed to be sold, not bought Select advisors who give great service and advice at a fair price Become a millionaire within five to ten years of residency graduation Use a Backdoor Roth IRA and Stealth IRA to boost your retirement funds and decrease your taxes Protect your hard-won assets from professional and personal lawsuits Avoid estate taxes, avoid probate, and ensure your children and your money go where you want when you die Minimize your tax burden, keeping more of your hard-earned money Decide between an employee job and an independent contractor job Choose between sole proprietorship, Limited Liability Company, S Corporation, and C Corporation Take a look at the first pages of the book by clicking on the Look Inside feature Praise For The White Coat Investor Much of my financial planning practice is helping doctors to correct mistakes that reading this book would have avoided in the first place. - Allan S. Roth, MBA, CPA, CFP(R), Author of How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street Jim Dahle has done a lot of thinking about the peculiar financial problems facing physicians, and you, lucky reader, are about to reap the bounty of both his experience and his research. - William J. Bernstein, MD, Author of The Investor's Manifesto and seven other investing books This book should be in every career counselor's office and delivered with every medical degree. - Rick Van Ness, Author of Common Sense Investing The White Coat Investor provides an expert consult for your finances. I now feel confident I can be a millionaire at 40 without feeling like a jerk. - Joe Jones, DO Jim Dahle has done for physician financial illiteracy what penicillin did for neurosyphilis. - Dennis Bethel, MD An excellent practical personal finance guide for physicians in training and in practice from a non biased source we can actually trust. - Greg E Wilde, M.D Scroll up, click the buy button, and get started today!
  do financial advisors rip you off: Investopoly Stuart Wemyss, 2022-01-01 Winning at Monopoly requires having a little bit of luck, making the most of your luck and applying certain rules &– such as buying as much property as possible, not spending all your cash (having some savings) and negotiating to get a full set of properties as soon as you can. Building wealth is no different. You can win at the game of building personal wealth by applying a set of proven rules: the 8 Golden Rules.In Investopoly, Stuart Wemyss explains the rules he has formulated and refined over two decades of practice, observation and experience. They are not just theory, they are rooted in simple maths, academic studies and/or common sense. They are tested and have been proven to work. They are the rules of the investment game. If you are looking to build wealth that will ensure you are financially secure then this is the book for you. Stuart possesses the rare skill of being able to make financial planning interesting. In this engaging and informative book, he gives sound, easy-to-understand information and encouragement to readers to help them with their planning, saving and investing for a comfortable lifestyle in retirement.
  do financial advisors rip you off: The Millennial Money Fix Douglas Boneparth, Heather Boneparth, 2017-08-21 The world today comes with a list of challenges. Figuring out how to get your feet planted and get your finances on track should be easier, but we’re not always prepared with the best information despite the best education. Enter The Millennial Money Fix, a candid guide to understand how to handle your money with the obstacles of today. This book will get you through each step including: Identifying honest and realistic goals. Selecting and paying for a college or graduate program. Mastering cash flow to jumpstart your life. Navigating the job landscape to do what you love. Planning for marriage, babies, and all that gushy stuff. Redefining retirement as your ability to do what you want.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Knockout Networking for Financial Advisors and Other Sales Producers Michael Goldberg, 2020-04-07 90% of financial advisors fail at being financial advisors. Why? Because advisors, brokers, reps, and agents need to see more people to make more sales appointments. And nobody in their firm, agency, branch, or shop trains them how! Knockout Networking for Financial Advisors is the only book written for sales producers in the financial services industry focused on making more connections through networking In the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic, networking, developing relationships, generating referrals, and making important connections are as important as ever. The ideas and approaches in Knock Out Networking for Financial Advisors can be applied immediately to virtual meetings, online networking groups, social media, podcasts, and of course, phone calls. The problem is, most advisors and sales producers are not born networkers; they develop the skills and confidence through education, training, practice, and having a positive attitude. Knockout Networking for Financial Advisors covers everything you need to know about going to the right places (virtual or not!), saying the right things, and meeting the right people―essential skills for a financial advisor or sales producer that's serious about making more and better connections! The result? More prospects, more referrals, and more business. Author Michael Goldberg is a networking specialist, speaker, trainer, author (and boxer!) focused on helping financial advisors, brokers, agents, reps, wholesalers, and other sales producers grow their business or practice through networking. In this must read if youre a financial advisor book, you will learn how to: Confidently meet and greet new people in business settings Further define your Target Market to establish more and better connections Deliver a knockout elevator speech (not a script!) Generate more prospects and referrals from current client base Establish important relationships generating more business opportunities Bottom line, networking is the most effective way to attract more prospects, more referrals, and more business to your corner. Rememberkeep the left up!
  do financial advisors rip you off: Stop the 401(k) Rip-off! David B. Loeper, 2007 o How would you spend an extra $4,000 a year for the next twenty-five years?o How much more secure would your retirement be with an extra $100,000 or more?o How much more time could you spend at your family dinner table if you could work an hour less each day?o What would you do in retirement if you could retire three years earlier?Your 401(k) plan is probably one of your most important future sources of financial security. This book makes it easy for you to take the five steps needed to add more than $100,000 to your retirement nest egg without taking more risk or saving more money. This can allow you to improve your lifestyle, increase your benefits, identify the hidden costs and also improve your standing within your company by proactively helping your employer to take needed action.A popular industry speaker and writer, DAVID B. LOEPER is the founder and CEO of Financeware, Inc. in Richmond, VA. He has appeared on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, served on the Investment Advisory Committee of the $30 billion Virginia Retirement System, and was chairman of the Advisory Council for the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA). He earned the CIMA? designation (Certified Investment Management Analyst) from Wharton Business School in 1990 in conjunction with IMCA.
  do financial advisors rip you off: What Your Financial Advisor Isn't Telling You Liz Davidson, 2016-01-05 Protect your money with this “accessible and practical” guide to hiring and working with financial advisors (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Hiring a trained expert to safeguard and grow your wealth seems like a foolproof decision, but it can go awry for many people. You should never blindly trust that your advisor has your best interests at heart—and while there are many benefits to working with a financial pro, there are some things you should know first. Drawing on her insider’s knowledge of how the financial advice profession really works, Liz Davidson shows how to judge whether an advisor is going to help or harm your savings. This no-nonsense guide covers questions such as: How should you decide if you really need an advisor? What financial moves can you make without their help? What important questions should you ask before trusting them with your money? What are the red flags you should run from? What does all their jargon really mean? Learn how to take control of your financial well-being—either with a financial advisor or without one. “This book is mandatory reading for anyone who wants a better understanding of how to manage their money.” —Mary Beth Franklin, InvestmentNews “Valuable tools for managing one’s personal finances for maximum results.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
  do financial advisors rip you off: Rule #1 Phil Town, 2010-03-11 Who's going to provide for your future? There's a crisis looming in pensions. Investing in property is time-consuming and risky. Savings accounts yield very little return. If you're not careful, you could be looking at a very uncomfortable retirement. But surely the alternative - investing in the stock market - is risky, complicated and best left to the professionals? Phil Town doesn't think so. He made a fortune, and in Rule #1 he'll show you how he did it. Rule #1: - Sets out the five key numbers that really count when you're buying stocks and shares - Explains how to use new Internet tools to simplify research - Shows how to exploit the advantages of being an individual investor - Demonstrates how to pay fifty pence for every pound's worth of business This simple and straightforward method will guide you to 15% or better annual returns - in only 15 minutes a week. It's money in the bank!
  do financial advisors rip you off: Facing Financial Dysfunction Bert Whitehead, 2002-08
  do financial advisors rip you off: Stop the Investing Rip-off David B. Loeper, 2011-11-22 The questions every investor should ask before parting with their hard-earned cash This book serves as an advocate of the consumer and brings to light what insiders know about the side of the sales pitches that consumers don't, but need to hear. Stop the Investing Rip-Off reveals the questions every investor should ask during a financial sales pitch before they pull the trigger and buy the next mutual fund, stock, advisory service, or other investment product. Based on David Loeper's nearly twenty-five years of experience of seeing the inner workings of the industry, this updated edition of his classic book offers new strategies based on the performance of the stock market over the past two years. Sheds light on the oft unseen deceit of the financial services industry An updated and revised edition of the bestselling Stop the Investing Rip-Off Written by David Loeper who is regularly quoted in Kiplinger's Money and Investment News and regularity contributes to Forbes Intelligent Investing Stop the Investing Rip-Off, Revised and Updated is filled with advice for investors who want to avoid becoming victims of smooth talking salespeople and the effective advertising and marketing campaigns designed to evade reality and prey on your emotional desires.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Mortgage Rip-offs and Money Savers Carolyn Warren, 2011-03-23 “Identifie[s] all the major dangers amateur real estate investors need to be aware of . . . many useful tips for getting the right price and the best financing.” —Michael Masterson, New York Times–bestselling author of Automatic Wealth Mortgage Rip-offs and Money Savers reveals how the mortgage industry cheats borrowers out of billions in extra costs every year. Industry insider Carolyn Warren taps her decade of experience with lenders to expose the tricks, lies, and dirty little secrets they don’t want you to know. With her expert guidance, borrowers will save tens of thousands when they avoid the traps so many consumers fall into. Having this inside information is the only way borrowers can truly get the best possible deal. This book presents that knowledge in an interesting and easy format that anyone can understand. Readers can void being victims of the mortgage industry with this invaluable resource. Instead, they’ll get the best possible rates, avoid bogus fees, and get the great deal they deserve.
  do financial advisors rip you off: The Secret Player Anonymous, 2013-08-15 In the vein of Hotel Babylon and Confessions of a GP, The Secret Player will fascinate footballs fans with its wealth of insider knowledge and willingness to talk, albeit anonymously, about the inner workings of the game. Based on the hugely popular 'The Player' columns in FourFourTwo magazine, the book gives a warts-and-all insight into the daily life of professional footballers. Month by month, it chronicles the oscillating rhythms of the season, from the trudge of pre-season to the 'squeaky-bum time' of promotion and relegation. The player himself has played at all levels of English football - from Premier League to a season of non-League - and represented England.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Stop the Retirement Rip-off David B. Loeper, 2011-11-22 A detailed guide for avoiding the pitfalls of retirement funding In Stop the Retirement Rip-Off, author David Loeper provides the necessary tools for investors to take action and make the most of their retirement plans. It offers a road map for employees to understand the fees and costs associated with their plans; document the excesses in a presentation to management; then organize themselves to protest and, if necessary, bring the documentation to the Labor Department in a complaint. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this book is filled with sensible strategies for making the most of retirement funds and putting future retirees back on the right financial track. Filled with strategies that can help employees stand up and secure their financial future Addresses how to make the most of your money, and your life, after fixing your retirement plan Outlines a practical approach to understanding your organization's retirement plan and overcoming its potential inefficiencies This important book contains the much-needed information that employees need to plan for retirement and ensure a secure financial future.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Investment Advisers, Financial Planners, and Customer Protection United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance, 1986
  do financial advisors rip you off: Introduction to Personal Finance John E. Grable, Lance Palmer, 2024-01-31 Every financial decision we make impacts our lives. Introduction to Personal Finance: Beginning Your Financial Journey, 3rd Edition is designed to help students avoid early financial mistakes and provide the tools needed to secure a strong foundation for the future. Using engaging visuals and a modular approach, instructors can easily customize their course with topics that matter most to their students. This course empowers students to define their personal values and make smart financial decisions that help them achieve their goals.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Getting Off the Merry-Go-Round of Compulsive Behaviors Carlos Perez, 2003-04 Getting Off The Merry-Go-Round Of Compulsive BehaviorsThe Merry-go-round can consist of alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, overeating, overspending, dead-end relationships, obsessive sex, driven work, or any number of compulsive behaviors can range from merely bothersome to life threatening. Regardless of the compulsive patterns all such behavior can deflect your energy and rob you of genuine happiness. Getting Off The Merry-Go-Round Of Compulsive Behaviors provides clear, simple advice for ridding yourself of compulsive behaviors. Psychiatrist-author Carla Perez shares her own personal experience with compulsive behaviors as well as with numerous patients she has helped eliminate their compulsive behaviors....a new approach...achievable solutions and supportive advice.Patricia HoltSan Francisco Chronicle...highly pragmatic self-help volume. This easily readable book makes an excellent adjunct to insight-oriented psychotherapy.Kathleen B. Unger, M.D.Northern California Psychiatric PhysicianPerez is at her best in translating complex material into reader-friendly terms. Please reward yourself by reading this book.John BradshawAuthor, Bradshaw On: The FamilyAbout The AuthorCarla Perez, M.D. has practiced psychiatry since 1971. She went into radio in 1980 and is now a regular consultant on radio and television appearing on Oprah, Donahue, Today, and Good Morning America. Mother of four, she lives and practices in San Francisco.
  do financial advisors rip you off: The Index Card Helaine Olen, Harold Pollack, 2016-01-05 “The newbie investor will not find a better guide to personal finance.” —Burton Malkiel, author of A RANDOM WALK DOWN WALL STREET TV analysts and money managers would have you believe your finances are enormously complicated, and if you don’t follow their guidance, you’ll end up in the poorhouse. They’re wrong. When University of Chicago professor Harold Pollack interviewed Helaine Olen, an award-winning financial journalist and the author of the bestselling Pound Foolish, he made an off­hand suggestion: everything you need to know about managing your money could fit on an index card. To prove his point, he grabbed a 4 x 6 card, scribbled down a list of rules, and posted a picture of the card online. The post went viral. Now, Pollack teams up with Olen to explain why the ten simple rules of the index card outperform more complicated financial strategies. Inside is an easy-to-follow action plan that works in good times and bad, giving you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to seize control of your financial life.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Financial Serial Killers Tom Ajamie, Bruce Kelly, 2010-07-28 By using true tales of thieves, swindlers, and fraudsters at work, Financial Serial Killers illustrates how these perpetrators get their hooks into investors' wallets, savings accounts, and portfolios—and never let go. The worst financial crisis since the great depression revealed that thousands of mom and pop investors had lost millions to so-called Mini-Madoffs. They are the thieves and conmen who had used phony financial acumen to steal investors' money, wipe out savings, and damage lives. Financial Serial Killers reveals the cons—from the grand to picayune—advisers cultivate with their victims—relationships that are essential to the fraud. Take the story of Lillian, the little old lady who invested with Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the world. After her husband died, she thought her family's treasure of $24 million in stock controlled by Buffett was safe. It was—until a family relative introduced the eighty-nine-year-old grandmother to a pair of unscrupulous insurance agents who convinced her to reinvest her savings in life insurance—decimating her nest egg while padding the agents' pockets. Lillian's story, as well as other accounts of deceit and fraud are the core of Financial Serial Killers. Readers will learn how to better protect their family's wealth and savings after reading this book.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Kiplinger's Personal Finance , 2004-09 The most trustworthy source of information available today on savings and investments, taxes, money management, home ownership and many other personal finance topics.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Millionaire Expat Andrew Hallam, 2018-01-04 Build your strongest-ever portfolio from anywhere in the world Millionaire Expat is a handbook for smart investing, saving for retirement, and building wealth while overseas. As a follow-up to The Global Expatriate's Guide to Investing, this book provides savvy investment advice for everyone—no matter where you're from—to help you achieve your financial goals. Whether you're looking for safety, strong growth, or a mix of both, index funds are the answer. Low-risk and reliable, these are the investments you won't hear about from most advisors. Most advisors would rather earn whopping commissions than follow sound financial principles, but Warren Buffett and Nobel Prize winners agree that index funds are the best way to achieve market success—so who are you ready to trust with your financial future? If you want a better advisor, this book will show you how to find one; if you'd rather go it alone, this book gives you index fund strategies to help you invest in the best products for you. Learn how to invest for both safety and strong returns Discover just how much retirement will actually cost, and how much you should be saving every month Find out where to find a trustworthy advisor—or go it alone Take advantage of your offshore status to invest successfully and profitably Author Andrew Hallam was a high school teacher who built a million-dollar portfolio—on a teacher's salary. He knows how everyday people can achieve success in the market. In Millionaire Expat, he tailors his best advice to the unique needs of those living overseas to give you the targeted, real-world guidance you need.
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  do financial advisors rip you off: Millionaire Teacher Andrew Hallam, 2016-11-28 Adopt the investment strategy that turned a school teacher into a millionaire Millionaire Teacher shows you how to achieve financial independence through smart investing — without being a financial wizard. Author Andrew Hallam was a high school English teacher. He became a debt-free millionaire by following a few simple rules. In this book, he teaches you the financial fundamentals you need to follow in his tracks. You can spend just an hour per year on your investments, never think about the stock market's direction — and still beat most professional investors. It's not about get-rich-quick schemes or trendy investment products peddled by an ever-widening, self-serving industry; it's about your money and your future. This new second edition features updated discussion on passive investing, studies on dollar cost averaging versus lump sum investing, and a detailed segment on RoboAdvisors for Americans, Canadians, Australians, Singaporeans and British investors. Financial literacy is rarely taught in schools. Were you shortchanged by your education system? This book is your solution, teaching you the ABCs of finance to help you build wealth. Gain the financial literacy to make smart investment decisions Learn why you should invest in index funds Find out how to find the right kind of financial advisor Avoid scams and flash-in-the-pan trends Millionaire Teacher shows how to build a strong financial future today.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Changing Perspectives Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn, 1994
  do financial advisors rip you off: The Only Guide You'll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan Larry E. Swedroe, Kevin Grogan, Tiya Lim, 2010-07-02 An accessible guide that outlines the key elements of an effective financial plan From Larry Swedroe, the author of the bestselling series of The Only Guide investment books, with Kevin Grogan and Tiya Lim comes a step-by-step handbook that shows you how to develop a winning personal investment strategy and reveals what it takes to make that strategy part of your overall financial plan. The Only Guide You'll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan focuses on the art of investing and gives you the information you need to create a strategy that is tailor-made for your particular situation. Designed for savvy investors and professional advisors, this book offers the vital information needed for developing and implementing an overall strategic financial plan. In this essential resource, Swedroe outlines the basics in asset allocation and other investment planning concepts. Addresses how you can design an investment policy statement and an individual asset allocation plan Examines how to maintain your portfolio's risk profile in the most cost-effective and tax-efficient manner Offers insights on integrating risk management and estate planning issues into your plan The Only Guide You'll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan offers a handy tool to help you make more informed and prudent decisions that will go a long way to ensure a secure financial future.
  do financial advisors rip you off: How to Make Movies Kevin J. Lindenmuth, 2013-03-08 The success of low-budget independent films like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity have clearly demonstrated that successful movies can be made with very small budgets. Still, working on a tight budget requires both skill and ingenuity, and is an inevitable and continuous learning experience for the filmmaker. Join two dozen truly independent filmmakers--those used to working, and delivering, within extreme limitations--as they bluntly chronicle their experiences creating features from the trenches. They cover the major stages of the filmmaking process, from financing, technical decisions, and handling actors and crew to music, production, and distribution. With loads of practical advice, actual case studies, and many behind-the-scenes photographs, this collection of war stories from the micro-budget front lines will benefit aspiring and experienced independent filmmakers alike.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Buy Gold and Silver Safely Doug Eberhardt, 2010-09-02 We Americans are never taught anything about gold and silver through our education system. That's why many gold dealers are able to easily rip off unsuspecting buyers of gold and silver.Financial advisors and journalists aren't giving you the truth either, as to how gold and silver fit into a properly diversified portfolio. So naturally, people are looking for answers.Buy Gold and Silver Safely provides those answers by explaining why gold and silver need to be a part of everyone's portfolio, and helping people learn about buying or selling gold and silver... the safe way.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Index Investing For Dummies Russell Wild, 2009-01-06 A recommended, proven way to broaden portfolios and profits Recommended by finance experts and used extensively by institutional investors, index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provide unmanaged, diversified exposure to a variety of asset classes. Index Investing For Dummies shows active investors how to add index investments to their portfolios and make the most of their money, while protecting their assets. It features plain-English information on the different types of index funds and their advantage over other funds, getting started in index investing, using index funds for asset allocation, understanding returns and risk, diversifying among fund holdings, and applying winning strategies for maximum profit.
  do financial advisors rip you off: The Global Expatriate's Guide to Investing Andrew Hallam, 2014-10-27 Exploit your offshore status to build a robust investment portfolio Most of the world's 200 million expats float in stormy seas. Few can contribute to their home country social programs. They're often forced to fend for themselves when they retire. The Global Expatriate's Guide to Investing is the world's only book showing expats how to build wealth overseas with index funds. Written by bestselling author, Andrew Hallam, it's a guide for everyone, no matter where they are from. Warren Buffett says you should buy index funds. Nobel prize winners agree. But dangers lurk. Financial advisors overseas can be hungry wolves. They don't play by the same set of rules. They would rather earn whopping commissions than follow solid financial principles. The Global Expatriate's Guide To Investing shows how to avoid these jokers. It explains how to find an honest financial advisor: one that invests with index funds instead of commission paying windfalls. You don't want an advisor? Fair enough. Hallam shows three cutting edge index fund strategies. He compares costs and services of different brokerages, whether in the U.S. or offshore. And he shows every nationality how to invest in the best products for them. Some people want stability. Some want strong growth. Others want a dash of both. This book also answers the following questions: How much money do I need to retire? How much should I be saving each month? What investments will give me both strong returns, and safety? The Global Expatriate's Guide To Investing also profiles real expats and their stories. It shows the mistakes and successes that they want others to learn from. It's a humorous book. And it demonstrates how you can make the best of your hard-earned money.
  do financial advisors rip you off: A Purse of Your Own Deborah Owens, 2009-12-29 THERE IS NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW TO STRAIGHTEN OUT YOUR PURSE In A Purse of Your Own, wealth coach Deborah Owens draws from more than twenty years of experience in the fi nancial services industry for a revolutionary and simple approach to investment literacy: Women can take control of their lives and purses by leveraging the feminine powers of intuition, creativity, and empathy to build personal wealth. Filled with quizzes (Pursercises), resource guides (Pursessentials), and examples of real women from housewives to executives who have drastically changed their lives (Purseonality Profi les), A Purse of Your Own will show you how to: • Apply the 7 Wealthy Habits you MUST learn to be fi nancially secure • Buy stocks, bonds, and mutual funds and create a well-balanced portfolio on any budget • Understand the language of investing and how to manage risk • Find a good fi nancial advisor (and recognize the warning signs of a bad one) • Protect what you will build Creating and maintaining wealth can come only from understanding how money works. Use Deborah's Power of the Purse wealth-building strategy and your money will work for you!
  do financial advisors rip you off: Get a Good Deal on Your Health Insurance Without Getting Ripped-Off Jonathan Pletzke, 2007-09 Whether you currently have health insurance, are looking to purchase it, or believe it is simply something you cannot afford to buy, Get a Good Deal on Your Health Insurance Without Getting Ripped-Off offers every consumer a complete and concise guide to getting the most from individual, small business, Medicare, Medigap, and employer health insurance. This book and the accompanying website www.BestHealthInsuranceBook.com features: * Advice from health insurance agents and financial advisors. * A step-by-step process that guides you through buying health insurance * Plenty of sidebars and illustrations to keep a dry topic interesting * A method to compare your health insurance options, dollar-to-dollar, to get the best deal * Ways to avoid pitfalls, scams, and rip-offs using real world tips and examples * Tips to avoid losing health insurance when you leave a job, retire, retire early, or get laid off *Listings in the book and online that direct you to the right government, association, and business resources *A way to get your best deal whether you are young, old, healthy, or have a medical condition. Get a Good Deal on Your Health Insurance Without Getting Ripped-Off is concise, saving you time by not including any fluff or filler that you have to wade through, just useful information that is easy to understand and apply. Truly a hands-on cookbook for buying health insurance. Get a Good Deal on Your Health Insurance Without Getting Ripped-Off contains everything you need to know to make an educated decision about your health insurance and to be in control of this complex purchase.
  do financial advisors rip you off: The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read Daniel R. Solin, 2009-12-23 What Are You Waiting For? This book will change the way you think about investing-and the results will prove it! This is the simple hands-on, how-to and why book many readers have been looking for. -Scott Burns, syndicated columnist Daniel Solin cuts through the financial hype to show you exactly how to invest-with an easy-to-follow four-step plan that lets you create and monitor your investment portfolio in ninety minutes or less...and put your investment earnings in the top 5 percent of all professionally managed money. If you want to gamble, go to Las Vegas-or try stock picking and market timing. If you want to be a Smart Investor, follow this effortless and effective plan. The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read will provide the enlightenment and gumption to free yourself from the clutches of the investment industry and the wisdom and direction necessary to get yourself back on track. -William Bernstein, author of A Splendid Exchange and The Four Pillars of Investing Every day you wait costs you money. Take control of your financial future now!
  do financial advisors rip you off: Financial Planning Fiduciary Standards under Dodd Frank Errold Moody, 2012-03-30 The text is the complement to two video courses approved by the State Bar of California for Continuing Legal Education (Fiduciary Duty Dodd Frank: Investments; Fiduciary Duty Dodd Frank: Insurance and Annuities). It is many layers above Suze Orman, Robert Kiyosaki and the like and you will have to think . But it is also NOT a theoretical jumble of numbers and graphs. It is real life product application that debunks a lot of old marketing hype that was the reason for the trillions of dollars lost in 2000 and 2008. MANDATORY READING FOR FIRST YEAR FINANCE, BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING MAJORS, ALL CFPS, ChFCs, CPAs AND ANY ATTORNEY DEALING WITH MONEY MATTERS (BUSINESS, ESTATE, REAL ESTATE, DIVORCE, PENSIONS, 401ks, ETC.) AND all consumers who want a true picture of how investing works, the risks thereof, and how to keep losses to a minimum. It is also mandatory reading for anyone attempting securities or insurance or annuities arbitration//litigation. The ebook is unique since it has been formatted so that the research links can be simply 'clicked' in the text to allow access to more detail. The Foreword may be found at efmoody.com/Foreword.pdf The Table of Contents may be found at efmoody.com/contents.pdf It is about 475 pages
  do financial advisors rip you off: Robots, Dorks or Old Men Dr. Jason Van Duyn, 2023-06-30 Many investors find that with nothing more than discipline and an Internet connection, they are able to improve their financial life without the aid of a third party. But not everyone is thrilled with the idea of DIY financial planning. Robots, Dorks or Old Men focuses on those trying to figure out which source of financial advice is best suited to their personality, needs, goals, means, and values. This clear, accessible guide explains the different types of financial and robo-advisors out there. It identifies the five most common sources of financial advice and thoroughly investigates each one, including checklists to help you determine if that source is right for you. With Robots, Dorks or Old Men, you’ll soon find a great partner to help you pursue your financial dreams!
  do financial advisors rip you off: The Sure Cure for Worry Kent Crockett, 2013-08-15 What Is the Key to Living without Fear? As you look ahead to tomorrow, it is hard not to worry--about financial pressures, family issues, problems at work and so much more. You may even feel helpless as worry threatens to drain your life of joy. But there is good news. We must keep trusting God, even when the world looks out of control, knowing that He is in charge and will take care of every situation that worries us. Bestselling author Kent Crockett explains how God can guide you, even now, along His chosen path, without your realizing it--from the circumstances you face to the people you meet--to accomplish His plan. Crockett reveals the two necessities that enable you to face the future without fear: believing that God is in control and learning to let Him guide you. The Sure Cure for Worry helps you to do both so you can live one day at a time, release your problems to God and live life to the fullest.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Personal Financial Planning Lawrence J. Gitman, 1996 This text book provides the framework and tools for preparing personal financial plans that serve as road maps for goal achievement. [The book] emphasizes the dynamics of the personal financial planning process by considering financial planning process by considering the impact of life changes, birth, marriae, divorce, job and career, and death. The book serves individuals who are, or will be, actively developing their own personal financial plans. It meets the needs of instructors and students in the first course in personal financial planning (often called personal finance) offered at colleges and universities, junior and community colleges, professional certification programs, and continuing education courses.-Pref.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Congressional Record United States. Congress, 1958 The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
  do financial advisors rip you off: You Can Do It Yourself Investor's Guide Charlie Emery, 2013-03 Charlie Emery has been an active, self-taught investor for over twenty years. He has invested in his 401k plan at work as well as regular and Roth IRAs. He has learned the hard way, by trial and error, what does and doesn’t work. Building on that experience, You Can Do It Yourself Investor’s Guide seeks to help today’s working investor, most of whom will not have a traditional pension plan to fall back on when they retire. If you are familiar with or willing to learn to work with a spreadsheet program like Excel; you can chart your own investments effectively. By spending a few hours each week managing your own investments and following a disciplined plan of action for your investments, you can plan for your long-term financial health. Emery also provides a top-down plan for the ETF investor who doesn’t have a lot of time or money to spend managing their portfolio, along with a bottom-up plan that takes a little more time, but offers better rewards. This helpful guide can help you make your way past the financial planners and investment advisors who promise you big returns, but rarely deliver on their promises. You can manage your own investments and plan your financial future effectively. The time to start is now.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Governance and Best Practice in Workplace Pension Provision Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Work and Pensions Committee, 2013-02-12
  do financial advisors rip you off: Best Life , 2008-04 Best Life magazine empowers men to continually improve their physical, emotional and financial well-being to better enjoy the most rewarding years of their life.
  do financial advisors rip you off: Enough Bull David Trahair, 2009-08-12 The one book your bank REALLY does not want you to read. More than ever before, Canadians are frightened and stressed out about their retirement and financial future. With the mortgage, car payments and credit card bills, there never seems to be enough to pay the current bills let alone save thousands in RRSPs. At the same time, the large financial institutions are bombarding us with fearful messages of destitution unless we maximize our RRSP contributions. The stock market crash of 2008 has proven one thing: traditional retirement planning advice simply doesn't work. The risks are too enormous. Throwing money into RRSPs and trusting the stock market is like gambling with your family's future. But how do you plan for retirement without risking everything? In Enough Bull, David Trahair explains: How to invest only in 100% safe investments that will never decline How to get out of mutual funds and the stock market - forever The Tax Turbo-Charged RRSP strategy - why you should wait until you are over 50 to start your RRSP Exactly what age to elect to receive the CPP pension How to avoid the scams that lead to personal financial disaster Easy to understand and simple to apply, Enough Bull shows Canadians how to avoid all the traps and why doing the exact opposite of what they have been told will leave them much further ahead. www.enoughbull.ca
  do financial advisors rip you off: Kiplinger's Personal Finance , 2004-09 The most trustworthy source of information available today on savings and investments, taxes, money management, home ownership and many other personal finance topics.
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