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Over the years I’ve written several posts on this blog about the importance of personal financial planning. Now courtesy of NAPFA (National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, the largest organization of fee-only financial advisors in the country) I can show you. The infographic below does a great job of diagramming the need for financial planning and how the financial planning process works. The statistics are sobering and illustrate the need for many Americans to seek the help of a qualified financial planner.

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