FAQ

Why should I use your service?
How much does it cost?
No, really, how much does it cost?
What kind of formal training have you had?
What will the process be like?
Why don’t you have a fancier website?

Why should I use your service?

You probably shouldn’t. You should probably hire a certified financial planner (fee only). But… (read more)

How much does it cost?

It’s absolutely free.

No, really, how much does it cost?

Seriously, it’s absolutely free. I’m not in this to make money, but to help folks have a more secure financial future and achieve their goals. Some of the links may be referral links (like to books on Amazon) that could generate a small amount of referral fees but, if I do, I’ll clearly indicate that and you can, of course, always go to those sites without using the referral link.

What kind of formal training have you had?

None, really. I suppose you could include some of the (very good) education I had when I was a PERA Board member but, basically, what I’ve learned is from reading and from experience. This is yet another reason to hire an actual certified financial planner. Having said that, about 90% of what about 90% of us (both numbers completely made up, but I think reasonably accurate) need to know about finances is fairly straightforward if you have an interest… (read more)

What will the process be like?

If I use your service, what exactly will that look like. I’m glad you asked…(read more)

Why don’t you have a fancier website?

There are many financial websites that have many more bells and whistles than this one. I think that’s great, and I suggest that when you need those bells and whistles, you should go there. But since one of the major themes of Fisch Financial is simplicity, and I believe that 90% of the financial education you need is fairly straightforward, it seemed like a fairly simple and straightforward website was the way to go.