Financial Planning

For this reason or another, at the end of the month, I always seem to have spent my entire paycheck. What are some tips to help me get better at putting money away?

My advisor says he’s a Chartered Wealth Manager; I am looking for a database that I can verify with. Any suggestions? Thank you.

What are the pros and cons of working with a “captive” advisor?

The financial advisor I have worked with since college has always picked stocks, which sometimes seems to work and sometimes it doesn’t. I was reading a book recently that suggested it is too difficult to beat the market, so people should invest in index funds. I think my financial advisor likes to pick stocks, but I am not sure that is the right strategy for me. Please let me know your thoughts.

I want to start saving more money, but I am really concerned about losing money and I don’t want to take too much risk. Where kinds of investments should I consider?

We recently got married and still have seperate accounts. It is also hard to keep track of expenses. I am not a control freak, but I would like to get a better sense for our spending and also start saving. There are a lot of changes as a newlywed and your financial advice is appreciated!