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Advisors can provide valuable services when clients go through the process—and still get paid.

Remember, 529 plans aren't the only game in town. Here are some alternative solutions for clients to fund their kids' educations.

It can take a lot of work to set up, but planners who help clients use effective cash flow management can greatly improve their lives.

This exceptional woman is helping other women transition to better, more financially stable lives.

Finally in recovery, today's property markets leave less room for sloppy thinking. Clients who want to invest in real estate may need more help than ever.

Professionals like doctors and lawyers often face extra-high debt loads, special needs and an array of tough choices. Here are a few repayment strategies that your clients should consider.

Trusts, a standard tool in the anti-estate tax arsenal, can range from simple to extremely complex. Here are a few options to work with.

For high-net-worth clients whose estates top the federal exemption, smart planning matters as much as ever. Here are a few strategies advisors may find rewarding.

William Goslee and Alan Lenahan of Fund Evaluation Group offer attendees of Schwab Impact guidance on working with endowments and foundations and dealing with the 'Ringelmann effect' on committees.

Jim Casey of Integrated Wealth Management offers attendees of Schwab Impact guidance on navigating the complex and ever-changing landscape of financial planning for same-sex couples.

Tax law changes mean advisors need to consider all the potential outcomes when advising clients on donating required minimum distributions to charity.

Amid volatility, a forecast of a moderate rise in rates and a flatter yield curve.

If you want a better talent pipeline, you should get closer to the institutions minting new CFPs. See how several firms are doing it.

Want some interns or residents of your own? Here are a few issues to keep in mind before the students show up.

How a planner can help keep unequal inheritances from tearing a family apart.

Electronic thieves have gotten smarter - and they’re targeting you. These experts can tell you how to beat them.

Discussing his experience disclosing a cancer diagnosis to clients and other challenging planning scenarios, an ethics consultant offers a number of surprising lessons for advisors.

"Despite brave talk about 'I'll never put my kids through what happened to me with my parents,' 75% of people never have that cross-generational conversation," an elder care specialist told advisors at the FPA conference in Seattle, Wash.

Brad Bueermann of FP Transitions says you should go with the right fit when buying or selling an advisory business.

Most advisors agree that having a defined and effective communications plan is critical, but far fewer give themselves a top rating for having such a plan. Here are five steps advisors can take to improve their client communications.