As part of Financial Planning Week (24-30 May), Announcer's Certified Financial Planners will take part in an online question and answer service "Ask an Expert" developed by the Financial Planning Association (FPA).

Some of Announcer's financial planners, who are members of the FPA, will answer your questions on financial matters as wide-ranging as superannuation, savings and investments, managing tax and retirement planning.

Ask an Expert

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Ask an Expert is designed to give you an introduction into the benefits of financial planning advice. The advice provided by email may be limited as it will not take into account all your personal circumstances and details.

While this service will help Australians to make more informed decisions about their financial matters, the FPA encourages Australians to seek the full services of a professional financial planner where appropriate.

Seeing a planner can make a huge difference to your financial future and can help you make financial decisions to give you peace of mind. Make sure you always seek advice from a professional financial planner who is a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) as they are committed to the highest professional and ethical standards.

You can also view the Q&A archive from past Ask an Expert programs and see some example questions that our financial planning experts can assist you with. To illustrate just how much value a financial planner can provide, we also encourage you to read a series of real life case studies.

Here is some feedback from Australians who used Ask an Expert in 2009:

"I found the service very easy to use and my question was answered very promptly considering the service was free."

"Very concise, friendly and informative. I have noted the details of the planner and aim to use the firm when necessary."

"I was pleasantly surprised with the amount and detail of the assistance provided. It was much more than I anticipated. I found the information given very useful for my situation, giving me some insights and aspects to think about that I hadn't considered previously. Thank you."

"Expert was quick to understand my needs, and gave me honest advice about my existing portfolio, with some suggested actions."

"I wish you do would do the program at least once a month. The answer to my question was quick and very helpful."

"The level of detail in the answer received far exceeded what I was expecting. A very good service"

For more information please visit www.goodadvice.com.au