Financial Planner

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The average college student loan is us $23,186, americans collectively owe more than us $875 million on student loans. After all the money spent on loans you are more “money conscious” and in need of financial advice. That is why financial planners are important, they are the ones that give you advice and help make important decisions. Becoming a financial planner is a challenging but rewarding career.
As a financial planner you help your clients make important financial investments and/or decisions but you inorder to do this you must have an education. You need to have a strong interest in the financial field.(financial planners 3) Some important qualities as a financial planner is Analytical, communication, detail, math, and organizational skills.(united states dept. Of labor. 608) A lot of education is needed for this specific career. To start off you need a high …show more content…

First meeting you state your fees, One major job you do is investing. You have to have knowledge so you can tell people the right thing to do. Another important part of the job is managing. You go over the client's financial records, and then you help them manage how it needs to be handled. Advising is the most important, you give your client your professional opinion on how they should spend/use their money. Your salary depends on many things. The average range for this career is 50,000-200,000 plus. (financial planners 3) That range is based off of experience. The more experienced you are the more your business is spread meaning the more clientele you have and the more money the client has. If your client has a lot of money that means the more you manage, you are paid more because the amount is higher. Hours are not exact But, you will definitely work long hours. You will work weekends, and in this job a lot of hours are involved. (financial planners pg.

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