{"id":933,"date":"2026-08-06T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartmoneymaps.com\/?p=933"},"modified":"2026-08-06T07:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:00:23","slug":"5-hidden-costs-of-fee-only-advisors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartmoneymaps.com\/?p=933","title":{"rendered":"5 Hidden Costs of Fee-Only Advisors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3smhXJ0V-OA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fee-only financial advisors are fiduciaries. They must make recommendations that are in your best interest. Yet those fee-only advisors who charge a percentage of the assets they manage for you are not conflict-free. In fact, the fee arrangement creates 5 hidden costs that you should be aware of before hiring an advisor.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll also talk about a better alternative to a percentage of AUM arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Tools Discussed in this Video:<\/p>\n<p>Empower: https:\/\/go.robberger.com\/empower\/yt-hidden-costs<br \/>\nFICalc: https:\/\/ficalc.app\/<\/p>\n<p>*Join the Newsletter. It&#8217;s Free:*<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"K8S9Znj6GE\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/robberger.com\/newsletter\/\">Newsletter<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cNewsletter\u201d \u2014 ROB BERGER\" src=\"https:\/\/robberger.com\/newsletter\/embed\/#?secret=GvBVrrAHi8#?secret=K8S9Znj6GE\" data-secret=\"K8S9Znj6GE\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>*Financial tools I use:*<\/p>\n<p>*I track all of my investments, performance, fees, and asset allocation with Empower. It&#8217;s Free:*<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/robberger.com\/empower<\/p>\n<p>*My retirement plan comes from New Retirement, the most robust retirement planner available at a reasonable cost:*<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/robberger.com\/new-retirement<\/p>\n<p>*I used Capitalize for my last 401(k) rollover. They did all of the work, and it&#8217;s Free:*<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/robberger.com\/capitalize<\/p>\n<p>*My budgeting tool of choice is Tiller. It downloads all your banking data to Excel or Google Sheets:*<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/robberger.com\/tiller<\/p>\n<p>*We save and invest our credit card rewards. Here are some of my favorite credit cards:*<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.allcards.com\/best-credit-card-offers\/?utm_source=YouTube&#038;utm_medium=Video+Links&#038;utm_campaign=tools<\/p>\n<p>*My Book (Retire Before Mom and Dad):*<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/amzn.to\/4d9qbhA<\/p>\n<p>#advisors  #investing #robberger<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT ME <\/p>\n<p>While still working as a trial attorney in the securities field, I started writing about personal finance and investing In 2007. In 2013 I started the Doughroller Money Podcast, which has been downloaded millions of times. Today I&#8217;m the Deputy Editor of Forbes Advisor, managing a growing team of editors and writers that produce content to help readers make the most of their money.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m also the author of Retire Before Mom and Dad&#8211;The Simple Numbers Behind a Lifetime of Financial Freedom (https:\/\/amzn.to\/3by10EE)<\/p>\n<p>LET&#8217;S CONNECT<\/p>\n<p>Youtube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC9C17-OMxa-7oRSaCtztObw?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/financialfreedomguy\/<\/p>\n<p>Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/Robert_A_Berger<\/p>\n<p>DISCLAIMER: I am not a financial adviser. These videos are for educational purposes only. Investing of any kind involves risk. Your investment and other financial decisions are solely your responsibility. It is imperative that you conduct your own research and seek professional advice as necessary. 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