The Value of Seeking Financial Advice

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 625-643

  Marsden, Mitchell ^a   Zick, Cathleen D ^b   Mayer, Robert N ^b  

^a Financial planner with Longview Financial Advisors Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial advisor; Retirement planning; Retirement preparedness

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455154657     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-011-9258-z     Document Type: Article

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