Local Advisor Contributes to New Financial Planning Book

Charles Turner, of Turner Financial Planning, and The Garrett Planning Network announce the release of Just Give Me the Answer$: Expert Advisors Address Your Most Pressing Financial Questions"

(PRWEB) July 6, 2004 -- Charles Turner, owner of Turner Financial Planning, announces the release of a new book designed to provide a one-stop resource for anyone looking to get -- and keep -- their financial house in order. Turner and other Garrett Planning Network members contributed to the book.

Average Americans are grappling with an array of tough financial questions -- and in record numbers as the boomer population nears retirement age and takes a more active role in managing their personal financial affairs," says Turner. Unlike high net-worth individuals, most Americans think they are not in a position to hire a financial professional to help them manage their assets and create a roadmap toward financial freedom. For the not-so-rich-and-famous, Just Give Me the Answer$ is an excellent financial reference source. There are 134 single-topic tips, set out in an easy-to-read, question-and-answer format. This book provides real answers, from real financial planners, to real life questions," Turner notes.

Just Give Me the Answer$ can be referred to whenever a new financial issue comes up," he adds. Consumers can read one tip at a time, one chapter at a time, or the whole book cover-to-cover and get great value from its contents. They can use it to get quick answers, educate themselves on the basic issues of the situation they face, and if they need more assistance, they can then seek out a professional planner to help with details and personalized advice."

Turner Financial Planning provides commission-free advice on an hourly, as-needed basis to individuals. The Garrett Planning Network is a nationwide network of professional financial advisors like Turner who work on a fee-only basis. This means that no commissions or third-party compensation is received. As a contributor to the book and a financial planning expert, Turner is available for book signings, educational talks and media interviews.

Sheryl Garrett, CFP®, founder of The Garrett Planning Network, along with Marie Swift and The Garrett Planning Network members, wrote the 337-page book. The books overarching goal is to educate and empower readers as they pass through various ages and stages of life. The content features real-life stories and specific examples in areas such as financial planning fundamentals, risk management, property ownership, funding education, retirement planning, life transitions, investing, taxes and estate planning.

Readers will be able to pick up Just Give Me the Answer$ and find the answers to their most-pressing concerns including:

•   How can I become debt free?
•   Is it wise to accelerate my mortgage payments?
•   How can I create a reliable stream of income after I retire?
•   Would I be better off to contribute to my companys 401(k) plan or contribute to a Roth IRA?
•   Am I taking advantage of all the tax saving opportunities available?
•   How can I balance my desire to fund my childs college education with the need to save for retirement?

Readers can pick and choose the topics most relevant to them and find answers to a wide range of questions and additional information to help make more informed decisions.

Garrett notes that everyone needs and can benefit from professional financial advice at certain times in their life. This book is intended to motivate the greatest number of people possible. We hope to inspire them to take a more active role in managing their personal financial affairs. We can all be smarter consumers, no matter how much knowledge we already possess. Whether we do our own research to make our financial decisions, or consult with a professional when we need validation or help, we must each work diligently to build the brightest financial futures and ensure the best outcomes. This book will help people make better money decisions."

Just Give Me the Answer$: Expert Advisors Address Your Most Pressing Financial Questions is available online and in bookstores nationwide. Watch for book signings, Ask the Expert$" panels and other community events in the calendar section of your local paper. Or visit www.GarrettPlanningNetwork.com to view the growing list of nationwide events.

Just Give Me the Answer$ is available in paperback and retails for $18.95. Profits will be devoted to consumer outreach and education. Published by Dearborn Trade Publishing, a Kaplan Professional Company, the books ISBN number is 0-7931-8339-1.

About Turner Financial Planning and Charles Turner
Turner Financial Planning is an hourly financial planning and investment advisory firm that provides independent, objective assessments of clients financial situations. Owner Charles Turner is qualified to make investment recommendations and provide personalized financial advice that reflects his clients values and goals. Charles provides financial planning services on an hourly, as-needed basis from his office in Highlands Ranch, CO and is also a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. For more information, call 303-346-8663 or visit www.TurnerFinancialPlanning.com.

About The Garrett Planning Network, Inc.
The Garrett Planning Network, Inc. (GPN) is a nationwide network of professional, fee-only financial advisors. GPN members are dedicated to providing competent, objective financial advice to people from all walks of life, on an hourly as-needed basis. There are no account minimums or long-term contracts required. GPN members focus on working with an often overlooked and underserved market: middle-income individuals and families. Many people who have previously been turned away by traditional asset management or financial planning firms with high minimums will be pleased to know that, through The Garrett Planning Network, they now have access to the same quality financial planning and advice once available only to the wealthy.

Founded in 2000 by Sheryl Garrett, who in 1998 left a successful wealth management firm to establish a fee-only firm offering financial planning and investment advice to people from all income levels and all walks of life, the network has been profiled hundreds of times in major publications, on the Web, radio and television. For two consecutive years, Investment Advisor magazine has named Garrett one of the top 25 most influential people in the financial planning industry." For more information, visit www.GarrettPlanningNetwork.com.

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