There’s a lot of confusion and misinformation out there about how financial planners are paid for the services that they provide. Compensation models are more important in the financial planning industry than in many other fields, because the structure used can have a significant impact on the objectivity and quality of the financial advice given […]
Read moreWhat is fee only and tax focused advice? As fee only advisor, I do not represent a bank, a brokerage firm, or insurance company. My sole source of compensation is paid directly by clients in the form of a fee. Why is that important? If you don’t know how your advisor is being paid how […]
Read moreMany investors are completely unaware of the amount of inherent risk in their investment portfolios. My job is to make sure you aren’t caught unprepared for the next gut-wrenching market correction. Now is the time to ask the question “How far can your investments drop in this market correction?” Once you understand how much of […]
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Read moreINTELLIGENT HIGH-INCOME PROFESSIONALS TEND TO MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING A DECISION ABOUT THEIR FINANCES. Here are 3 rules that all physicians can live by in order to make sure they avoid these mistakes and reach financial independence. Rule # 1 Focus on Saving a 20% Percent of Your Income If […]
Read moreMany recent medical school graduates seem to be embarrassed about their student loans. As I talk with these individuals you can see in their body language that they feel taking on approximately $200,000 in debt to get a medical degree might have been an imprudent financial decision. In contrast, I invite you to think of […]
Read moreYou don’t need to be a millionaire to benefit from broad-based financial planning. Whether your net-worth is thousands or millions of dollars, you are entitled to help from a financial advisor who has met the highest standards of education, training and competency. Ordinary people like your neighbors, family and friends have turned to professionals for […]
Read moreThe way in which your financial planner is compensated can make all the difference in the recommendations they make for you. That’s because some advisors work under a standard that requires only that their recommendations be suitable to your particular situation. Other planners work under a fiduciary standard that requires advisors to consider what is in their client’s […]
Read moreI typically meet doctors after they have been burned by other “advisors” who sold them products that may not have been in their best interest. A fee-only financial planner can help physicians take a holistic view of their finances, identify goals and risk, and create a plan, to protect and grow their wealth through retirement […]
Read moreAs fee only advisor, I do not represent a bank, a brokerage firm, or insurance company. My sole source of compensation is paid directly by clients in the form of a fee. Why is that important? If you don’t know how your advisor is being paid how do you know if the advice they are […]
Read moreShore Financial Planning is a fee-only financial advisor based in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey. As a fee-only/commission-free/flat-fee financial planner, I do not sell products or collect commissions. I am a fiduciary financial planner that specializes in tax-focused planning as a CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA), and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ CFP® professional. I serve clients in New Jersey and remotely throughout the U.S.A.