2016: Should You Hire a Financial Planner? Plus, the Credit Score Mortgage Myth
So Money with Farnoosh TorabiShow Notes
Farnoosh recaps a webinar on navigating money conversations with loved ones, then dives into the week's financial news: the Fed holding rates steady, what Apple and Microsoft earnings mean for your index funds, and a landlord's "work from home fee." Then, she tackles two big listener questions: how to find and pay for a financial planner (flat fee vs. retainer vs. AUM, and what "fee-only" really means), and why a perfect credit score doesn't guarantee you the lowest mortgage rate. How's midlife going? Fill out Farnoosh's survey and help shape the podcast in 2027.
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