The document summarizes a Twitter chat about hiring a financial adviser. Participants in the chat discussed steps to take before hiring a financial planner, including checking their qualifications and experience. They also covered types of financial advisers to avoid, how advisers are compensated, ensuring an adviser acts as a fiduciary, how often to meet with an adviser, and tips for finding a great adviser.

1. #CreditChat
Wednesdays | 3 p.m. ET
What to Know Before Hiring a Financial Adviser
Featuring Certified Financial Planners: @R_Alan_Moore, @KatieYRL,
@WrenneFinancial, @Marybstorj and @Sophiabera

2. Join our #CreditChat every Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET. This week,
we talked about steps to take before hiring a financial
planner.“ Check Out All the Tweets and Resources:
ex.pn/adviser

3. Wednesdays | 3 p.m. ET
Why have many people never seen a financial
adviser?
#CreditChat

4. Many people never see financial advisers because of lack of
awareness, cost, or apathy toward financial matters.
Tweet by @GraceKvantas
#CreditChat

5. Tweet by @Sophiabera
to work with a financial planner.
Many people don’t think they have enough money
#CreditChat

6. Working with an advisor also means being ready for change and
exposing bad habits, which can be a tough pill to swallow.
Tweet by @Marybstorj
#CreditChat

7. Wednesdays | 3 p.m. ET
Why is seeing a financial counselor helpful?
When is a good time?
#CreditChat

8. While most people wait until there’s a problem, you can really
go at any time. In fact, it’s better to go BEFORE trouble.
Tweet by @LeslieHTayneEsq
#CreditChat

9. People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan!
A planner will help you get it done.
Tweet by @WrenneFinancial
#CreditChat

10. Any time is good to meet with a planner -- Facing life transitions,
tackling debt, figuring out employee benefits, goal planning.
Tweet by @Marybstorj
#CreditChat

11. Wednesdays | 3 p.m. ET
What types of qualifications and
experience should an adviser have?
#CreditChat

12. Look for a financial adviser who is a certified
financial planner (CFP). They’re licensed and
regulated, plus take mandatory classes on
different aspects of financial planning.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
#CreditChat

13. Look for an advisor who specializes in clients like you.
Tweet by @ErikOKlumpp
#CreditChat

14. Wednesdays | 3 p.m. ET
What types of financial advisers should
you avoid? Any warning signs?
#CreditChat

15. If you feel like you’re being pushed, sold or talked down to,
run away and find a better advisor.
Tweet by @KatieYRL
#CreditChat

16. Avoid any advisor who does not have a clear, transparent fee
structure and who will not work as your fiduciary.
Tweet by @XYPlanning
#CreditChat

17. Wednesdays | 3 p.m. ET
What services do financial planners offer?
#CreditChat

18. Organization - Accountability - Objectivity - Proactivity -
Education - Partnership
Tweet by @WrenneFinancial
#CreditChat

19. Budgeting help, debt repayment plans, maximizing company
benefits, choosing 401(k) investments, goal setting and more!
Tweet by @Sophiabera
#CreditChat

20. Wednesdays | 3 p.m. ET
How are financial advisers compensated
for providing services?
#CreditChat

21. Good financial advisors should only get paid by you (the client)
directly through fees. We call that being fee-only.
Tweet by @R_Alan_Moore
#CreditChat

22. Know the difference between “fee-only” and “fee-based”. Fee-only
is paid by YOU. Fee-based can also receive outside commissions.
Tweet by @ErikOKlumpp
#CreditChat

23. Wednesdays | 3 p.m. ET
How can you make sure a financial planner
is a fiduciary?
#CreditChat

24. Questions to ask your financial adviser:
- Are you acting under fiduciary standard?
- Can you put that in writing?
Source: Bankrate
#CreditChat

25. Ask a planner to sign a fiduciary oath. All #XYNP
Tweet by @XYPlanning
advisors have taken an oath.
#CreditChat

26. Wednesdays | 3 p.m. ET
How often does a person need to see a
financial adviser?
#CreditChat

27. This usually depends on the person, but I
think quarterly or semi-annually is sufficient.
Tweet by @LeslieHTayneEsq
#CreditChat

28. Wednesdays | 3 p.m. ET
Any final tips on how to find a great
financial planner?
#CreditChat

29. Interview a few different people. There are many great planners
out there, but it often comes down to a personality fit.
Tweet by @Sophiabera
#CreditChat

30. Working with a Financial Planner is a relationship.
Approach the search like you would a partner.
Tweet by @ErikOKlumpp
#CreditChat

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