Hi everyone I'm Laura Adams and you're listening to the Money Girl

Podcast. Thanks so much for downloading the show. It really means a lot to me to have you here. As always

I promise to make it worth your time by bringing you the best content, ideas, tools,

and resources to help you live a richer life.

Now if you're ready to improve your financial life,

working with a financial advisor or a retirement planner

is one of the fastest ways to do it.

Advisors provide a variety of services,

but they're commonly used to help pick investments

and create a very clear action plan

for achieving long-term goals, like saving for retirement.

While this sounds terrific, it can be surprisingly difficult to find a good advisor.

How do you know where to go or if you should trust someone's advice to begin with.

This topic was inspired by Aaron B.

who posted a really great question on the Money Girl Facebook page.

She said, as excited and motivated as I am to make my money work for me, I'm also very

cautious about trusting my financial future to just anyone.

Do you have any recommendations for how to find a reputable advisor?

Aaron, you are so right to be cautious and thanks for asking the question.

Today I'm going to take you through the best step-by-step process that I know to find a trustworthy

financial advisor.

I also created a free assessment tool download that gives you an easy way to compare and

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