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On Jason Zweig’s “The 19 Questions to Ask Your Financial Adviser”

Recently, Jason Zweig, the personal finance columnist for The Wall Street Journal, wrote an article titled, “The 19 Questions to Ask Your Financial Adviser.” It’s a very good list. We agree with most of his answers and we recommend you consider asking these questions to the financial advisor who works with you. Here are a few of his key questions …

Equifax announced a security breach that could affect millions of Americans

Equifax Announces Security Breach

Equifax, one of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies, issued a statement about a cybersecurity breach that occurred earlier this summer. The incident MAY impact half of U.S. consumers—Equifax estimates as many as 143 million accounts were compromised. Experts recommend: Sign up for Equifax’s credit monitoring service (which is available whether or not your personal information was compromised in this breach). Visit the …

I Have No Words

Brilliant Advice’s Danya Karram and her family recently traveled to Amman, Jordan as part of a humanitarian and medical relief trip organized by the Atlantic Humanitarian Relief (“AHR”) organization. There are about five million Syrian refugees who have sought safety in surrounding countries like Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Egypt. Many have limited means to cover even basic needs and are …

Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey is being reported as the strongest hurricane to hit the United States since Wilma in 2005 and an unfathomable amount of rain has fallen: some areas southeast of Houston have already received more than 48 inches of rain. Harvey will have a generalized economic impact, mostly in the storm affected region. There will be a slow-down to the …

When it comes to financial advice, the benefit outweighs the cost

The Cost of Not Paying for Advice

Advice: “Guidance or recommendations concerning prudent future action, typically given by someone regarded as knowledgeable.” It’s important to note that there is plenty of free advice available to anyone. Anywhere. Anytime. All you have to do is ask a few friends, your colleagues at work, surf the internet or watch TV, and you’ll receive more advice than you need! The …