“How do you choose a financial planner? It's a personal decision, based on what makes you comfortable. Or seek advice from a solid source, such as a certified financial planner. You can find local CFPs at www.fpanet.org.” -Harriet Johnson Brackey
-South Florida Sun-Sentinel, June 9, 2008
“Find out what experience and education your planner has. A minimum, say the experts, is a degree as a certified financial planner, which means the adviser has a certain level of education and experience, as well as attends continuing education classes. Certified financial planners are also bound by a code of ethics that includes fiduciary duty.” -Alina Tugend
-New York Times, April 26, 2008
“Many planners or advisers become Certified Financial Planners, which requires a Bachelor's degree, three years of work experience and the passing of a 10-hour test. The test is administered by the Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards and has a reported pass rate of 55% to 60%. After college, the cost of getting certified can range up to $5,000. There are 57,000 CFPs in the U.S.” -Aaron Smith, CNNMoney.com staff writer
- CNNMoney.com (http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/28/news/economy/financial_adviser), April 29, 2008
“To further distinguish yourself, you might consider becoming a Certified Financial Planner [professional].”
-Fortune, December 18, 2000
“Those seeking more hands-on help might contact a Certified Financial Planner [practitioner], who can develop an overall financial plan."
-News and World Report, December 11, 2000
“If what you want is a comprehensive financial plan, the best person to consult is a Certified Financial Planner [practitioner].”
-Money, December 2000
“If you're seeking financial advice, limiting your search to a CFP [practitioner] is a good first step.”
-USA Today, September 19, 2000
“The [CFP] Board is the organization that awards financial advisors the coveted [certification] of Certified Financial Planner, arguably the [certification] of choice in the financial planning industry.”
-Tribune Media Services, June 4, 2000
“The CFP [certification], with its increasingly strenuous course of study, has gone a long way toward legitimizing the holders of this seal of approval.”
-Financial Planning Interactive, April 27, 2000
“The cream of the crop is the adviser who has the CFP [certification]. This makes him a Certified Financial Planner [professional] - an internationally recognized accreditation.”
-Business Times (South Africa), April 16, 2000
“It's not that financial advisers must have a CFP [certification], although consumers would be well-served if the financial planning business and regulators would make the mark a requirement for selling financial advice.”
-Boston Globe, January 17, 2000
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