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CFP Board's Consumer Guide to Financial Self-Defense
This brochure from CFP Board's Consumer Advocate educates consumers about how to identify a qualified financial advisor and provides tips to avoid "red flags" that may signal an unqualified financial advisor. View online or download a copy.

BALANCING PERSONAL FINANCIAL RISKS AND REWARDS
May 15, 2012 – Unforeseen, costly emergencies and expenses are often a fact of life. That doesn’t mean there aren’t steps consumers should take to minimize their impact and ensure personal financial security. According to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Consumer Advocate Eleanor Blayney, CFP®, limiting exposure to risk and getting the right insurance is crucial to protecting one’s financial well-being.
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FINANCIAL PLANNING COALITION ANNOUNCES UNITED OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION CREATING AN SRO FOR INVESTMENT ADVISERS
April 25, 2012 – The Financial Planning Coalition released the following statement in response to the introduction of the Investment Adviser Act of 2012, sponsored by Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy.
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To arrange interviews with CFP Board's leadership, Consumer Advocate or other experts who hold CFP® certification, contact Dan Drummond, Director of Public Relations, at 202-379-2252 or ddrummond@CFPBoard.org.

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