Fisher Financial Strategies in the Media

July 18, 2017

FORBES.COM

Forbes writer William Baldwin explains the benefits of the hourly planning model and mentions Tom Fisher at Fisher Financial Strategies as one of a few fee-only financial planners nationwide who provide financial planning services on an hourly basis. 

November 25, 2015

Financial Advisor Magazine

529 plans are useful for families who need to save for higher education expenses, but they have to be used wisely in order to maximize benefits. FA Magazine writer Jerilyn Bier interviews Tom Fisher for advice on how 529 plans and loans can best be used to help pay for college. 

March 16, 2015

US News and World Report

More and more, Americans are realizing in their 50s and 60s that they haven’t prepared adequately for retirement. Emily Brandon, senior editor for Retirement at U.S. News quotes Cambridge fee-only financial planner Tom Fisher with ways to repair your retirement finances .

December 12, 2014

MSN.com

Consumers should check their insurance coverages periodically to make sure that they have what they need and aren't paying too much for coverage. CNBC writer Shelly Schwartz quotes Tom Fisher with some ideas on shopping for lower insurance rates. .

November 3, 2014

BBC.com

Finance writer Kate Ashford explores the question, "Is private school worth the cost?" Tom Fisher, financial planner at Fisher Financial Strategies, discusses some of the financial considerations involved in choosing a private school for your child. .

October 30, 2014

Bankrate.com

Shelly Schwartz writes about considerations for investors interested in sector funds. Fisher Financial Strategies founder Tom Fisher offers some warnings on the risks associated with sector fund investments. .

October 9, 2014

U. S. News and World Report

Joanne Cleaver looks at some of the unique financial planning problems that single people may face. She quotes Tom Fisher, of Fisher Financial Strategies in Cambridge, MA, on estate planning for singles .

February 21, 2011

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review / Christian Science Monitor

Writer G. Jeffrey MacDonald interviews financial advisers, including fee-only financial planner Tom Fisher, on some of the alternatives to traditional life insurance (reprint of an article originally published in the November 29, 2010 edition of the Christian Science Monitor magazine).

September 20, 2010

The Wall Street Journal

Fisher Financial Strategies’ Tom Fisher was featured in the Wall Street Journal’s Personal Finance series, “The Game Plan.” The Journal’s Melissa Korn sought Tom’s opinions on retirement strategy for a Brookline application developer who recently bought a condo.

June 1, 2009

Financial Planning magazine

Financial writer Ingrid Case quotes CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional Tom Fisher and other financial advisers in her article, "What Clients Want Now," which examines some of the ways that the planning profession is helping clients cope with recent market chaos.

November 9, 2008

The Washington Post

Personal Finance Columnist Jane Bryant Quinn quotes Tom Fisher and other NAPFA fee-only financial planners in "Financial Planners Largely Keeping Faith in Stocks."

September 20, 2008

New York Times

Ron Lieber, "Your Money" columnist for the Times, quotes Fisher Financial Strategies' Tom Fisher in the aftermath of a tumultuous week in the financial markets: "Minimizing Your Own Exposure to Risks."

September 17, 2008

U.S. News and World Report

Associate Editor Katy Marquardt cites the FFS Blog in her New Money web log piece on what happens to your coverage when your insurer fails.

September 15, 2008

InvestmentNews

InvestmentNews quotes Tom Fisher on the likely impact of the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac bailout on future tax rates: the "bailout is bad news for many younger people whose retirement plans hinge on the assumption that their marginal tax rates in retirement will be lower than they are now."

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May 11, 2013

Startribune.com

Marketplace Money economics editor Chris Farrell writes, "The "main website for finding highly qualified fee-only financial planners" is the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.

March 2, 2013

Startribune.com

In "Finding the right financial adviser can be a challenge," Marketplace Money economics editor Chris Farrell recommends the Garrett Planning Network and NAPFA.org

January 10, 2012

CBS Moneywatch

In "Choosing a Financial Planner: 5 Red Flags," personal finance journalist and author Farnoosh Torabi gives advice on selecting a financial planner and recommends talking with an impartial, fee-only advisor "via independent groups like the Garrett Planning Network or the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors."

August, 2011

Kiplinger Magazine

Senior Editor Mary Beth Franklin gives advice on Financial Planning for the Middle Class and recommends both NAPFA and the Garrett Planning Network as resources for consumers seeking financial advice.

September 21, 2010

CBS Moneywatch

Jane Bryant Quinn discusses factors to consider when selecting a financial adviser in "Are You Paying Too Much for Financial Planning and Advice?" In addition to recommending CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals, she suggests that consumers look for a fee-only planner using the search resources available from NAPFA: "On average, you’ll find more experienced planners through the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors," she says.

August 1, 2010

LA Times

Syndicated personal finance columnist Liz Pulliam Weston advises a woman who wants to avoid "another Bernie Madoff" to look for a fee-only financial planner in "Money advice: Finding trustworthy financial advisors"

January 24, 2010

JaneBryantQuinn.com

In "Why you get bad investment advice," national personal finance expert Jane Bryant Quinn argues that commissions cause conflicts of interest for many financial advisers. She recommends the Garrett Planning Network and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors to consumers looking for a fee-only financial planner.

June 13, 2009

Tribune Media Services

Sarasota Herald-Tribune financial writer Humberto Cruz explains that “Vetting a financial planner can lead to a payoff,” and discusses the advantages of using a financial planner who's held to a fiduciary standard.

May 22, 2009

Forbes

In "Do You Need A Financial Adviser?," Forbes writer Jennifer Barrett recommends NAPFA and the Garrett Planning Network for their "independent, fee-only members who are paid solely by the client and get no compensation based on financial products they recommend."

March 5, 2009

MSN Money

Liz Pulliam Weston, the Web's most-read personal-finance writer, offers advice for panic-stricken workers: "Don't panic; get a financial adviser." Weston recommends fee-only advisers with comprehensive training and includes the Garrett Planning Network in her list of helpful financial planning resources for the not-so-rich.

Feb. 25, 2009

The New York Times

This is first in a series of videos by Ron Lieber, the Your Money columnist for The New York Times, in which he offers tips and ideas to help consumers improve their finances. Lieber discusses the benefits of using a financial planner and recommends finding a fee-only financial planner through NAPFA or the Garrett Planning Network.

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