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Old 01-15-2022, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by davem4616 View Post
over the years I've attended a few of these 'free meal sales seminars' and listened to various financial advisors tell me how screwed I am, and that I'm at risk if I don't hand over all my accumulated wealth to them to manage for me

We've even gone as far as to meet with a few of them afterwards to hear their 'story' of how they're going to 'protect my financial future'

Funny how it always seems to far more about them, than me
But you do get a nice free dinner.

I like to ask them for their credentials and listen to what they say.

One was a former math teacher who had this financial program that gives him the answer to your situation.

Another was a salesman who told me he took a couple of on line financial courses.

Asked him if he knew what a CFP was and he looked at me as if I had two heads.

Amazing though how many people do sign up for the second meeting one on one.

But the dinners were nice.