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These free events give you an opportunity to meet one-on-one with CFP® professionals who can address your specific financial questions and provide you with unbiased, no-strings-attached financial guidance. In addition to personalized advice, you will also be able to attend informative classroom-style workshops addressing popular personal finance topics.

You may seek advice on a variety of topics – retirement planning, investment strategies, budgeting, credit and debt, taxes, insurance, education savings and small business finances, among many others.

Best of all – it's all free and there are no strings attached! All financial planners are participating as volunteers and they will not be taking down names, selling products or services, or giving out business cards and marketing materials. Come as you are, or come prepared with any financial paperwork related to your questions. And, you can consult with as many different financial planners as you need!

To learn more and register to attend an event in your area, visit www.FinancialPlanningDays.org.

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About Financial Planning Days

Personal financial planning is essential, regardless of age or income, and it is vital to meeting life goals, such as buying a home, paying for college or achieving a secure retirement. There are millions of Americans with pressing financial questions that need answers, and unfortunately, many have not had the opportunity to discuss those questions with competent and ethical financial planners.

With a shared vision in mind, four national non-profit organizations – Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., Financial Planning Association®, the Foundation for Financial Planning, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors – have joined forces to offer the Financial Planning Days initiative. This ground-breaking program is designed to unite the collective resources of the financial planning community and city governments nationwide to assist Americans in need of financial guidance. Financial Planning Days is a unique endeavor to provide free, no-strings-attached financial counsel and education to Americans through a series of daylong events that include complimentary one-on-one financial planning sessions and personal finance workshops.

Watch the Financial Planning Days video, with highlights from prior events and testimonials from attendees and volunteers who participated:

2012 Financial Planning Days

2012 brought the third year of the national Financial Planning Days initative, with 24 events across the country during October, 2012. During these events, more than 3,200 attendees received one-on-one financial planning consultations and access to financial planning workshops, provided free by more than 700 CFP® professionals and FPA members who graciously volunteered their services to assist their communities.