The Scripts You Need When Talking To A Financial Advisor

HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Jean Chatzky Her Money

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve ever felt intimidated walking into a meeting with a financial advisor or unsure if you’re even asking the right questions, this episode is for you. Jean sits down with Pam Krueger, investor advocate and founder of Wealthramp, to walk through actual word-for-word scripts that you can use when meeting with an advisor for the first time, reassessing a current relationship, or navigating retirement planning. Together, Jean and Pam role-play a variety of real-life money conversations: from figuring out if an advisor is a good fit, to asking about fees, to deciding whether you’re better off managing your own money. You’ll learn how to confidently evaluate the value your advisor brings, how to compare professionals during the interview process, and how to stress-test your financial plan for retirement. You’ll Learn: What to say (and ask!) in your very first advisor meeting How to know if it’s time to break up with your advisor The real value a good advisor should bring to your life The crucial questions to ask if retirement is on the horizon How to compare multiple advisors — without the overwhelm 👉 Visit HerMoney.com/FindAnAdvisor to connect with a vetted, fee-only fiduciary advisor through Wealthramp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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