00:00Are you just feeling overwhelmed by all of the information that's out there?
00:04I feel you.
00:10What's up Essence fan?
00:12My name is Kimberly Wilson and I am your senior money and career editor here at Essence.
00:17So here's the thing.
00:19You'd never try to play doctor and diagnose yourself when you're feeling ill, would you?
00:25So why wouldn't you take the same approach and lean on experts when handling your hard
00:30earned money?
00:31So now that I have your attention, let me give you a few scenarios that will empower you to
00:38get a financial advisor.
00:40The first one, you're making good money, but you don't have a plan for your money.
00:47A financial advisor will help you set goals and make your income work for you.
00:53Whether your goal is to retire, adopt a child, or even travel internationally once or even
01:00five times a year, an expert can assess the current picture and tell you what you need
01:06to do to bring your dream to fruition.
01:08You're focusing on finances too late in life.
01:12Time is your greatest ally when you want to grow your money.
01:15The earlier you start with an advisor, the more you have to maximize your dollars on the
01:21back end.
01:22Being unprepared for life's biggest transitions.
01:26One thing I know for certain is that we all will experience the peaks and valleys that
01:31occur throughout our lifetime.
01:33So whether you're celebrating the birth of a baby or even mourning a death, you'll need
01:39to have money to get through these experiences.
01:42So here's the good news.
01:44A financial advisor can help you anticipate them and plan accordingly.
01:48Sick of using the eeny, meeny, miny, moe method when choosing funds to invest in?
01:54A financial advisor can help you dodge fees by identifying investments that may be costing
02:00you more than your worth.
02:01Are you just feeling overwhelmed by all of the information that's out there?
02:05I feel you.
02:06It's a lot.
02:07The value of going to somebody who does this all day, every day is that they can help you
02:12determine based on your goal and what type of investment, what is most appropriate for
02:18you.
02:18And if one or more of these scenarios hit home for you, it's definitely time for you to get
02:23a financial advisor.
02:25The bottom line is a financial expert is a partner who is invested in your success.
02:32They wouldn't call us the Black Girl Magic Headquarters for nothing.
02:36If we didn't spend our time helping Black women like yourself get to the bag.
02:41Thank you so much for joining us for these tips and stay tuned for more.
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