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About Guest Blogger Eleanor Blayney

CFP® Consumer Advocate for the CFP Board

Eleanor Blayney, CFP® serves as the Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards Consumer Advocate, focusing on helping Americans make the right financial decisions for themselves and their families.

Recognized as one of the pioneers in the financial planning profession, Eleanor helped to shape the Financial Planning Practice Standards that guide the work of the more than 62,000 CFP® professionals across the U.S.

Eleanor strongly believes that families of all income levels should have access to professional financial planning assistance and that the financial world is often too complex to shoulder alone. She makes financially complex ideas and strategies accessible and understandable. And she understands the critical importance of enforceable ethical standards to foster the trust needed to provide financial advice.

Contact her at: consumeradvocate@CFPBoard.org

Planning: Don’t Leave Home Without It

I have some financial planning tips that work just as well for vacations as they do for the big “stuff” like investments or retirement. Continue reading

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Can Dr. Seuss Help Us With Financial Literacy Too?

To recognize the importance of financial literacy, the CFP Board has enlisted the creative genius of Dr. Seuss to help explain a few of the most essential concepts of personal finance. Continue reading

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Tips for Tax Day

Tweet The days are getting longer, but your fuse may be getting dangerously short if you are among the 25% of Americans who wait till the last two weeks to file your tax returns. Good old procrastination is probably responsible … Continue reading

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2013: IN WITH THE NEW, BUT NOT OUT WITH THE OLD

Tweet There are two ways to greet the New Year.  One is to look to the new places, people, and possibilities to come.  The other is to take long, nostalgic glances at the past and remember the best of days … Continue reading

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Stepping Back from the Fiscal Cliff

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Taking Back Control of Your Retirement Income

Tweet One of the key issues debated this presidential election season has been Social Security. Regardless of who’s in the White House come January, Social Security is not enough to cover more than the most basic living needs. With the … Continue reading

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All in the Family: Intra-Family Loans

Tweet The current low level of interest rates can be either a bane or a boon, depending on your perspective. If you are in the market to borrow for a major financial purchase or investment and have decent credit, the … Continue reading

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Protecting Older Loved Ones

Tweet It’s hard to be productive at work when financial worries accompany you to your desk. It’s hard to let go of concerns about a sputtering economy or uncertainty about taxes, particularly if you start your work day with a … Continue reading

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Where Real Money Can be Found

Tweet Everyone loves a good bargain, and it seems that summer is high season for great sales.  Starting with Memorial Day all the way through the 4th of July, Back to School, and Labor Day, the deals are everywhere.  In … Continue reading

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Boomerang Kids: How to Avoid Getting Financially Whacked When Your Adult Child Returns Home

Tweet It’s been said that a parent’s greatest gifts to a child are roots and wings. But what happens when a child must return to his roots because he cannot fly? This is the situation faced by many parents today: … Continue reading

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