Chapter 18
Professionals You Hire
IN THIS CHAPTER
Working with financial advisors
Getting tax help
Navigating real-estate deals
Assessing reviews and researching whom you may hire
One of the benefits of living in a country with a relatively high standard of living is that many service providers are available for hire. Professionals can help with an array of services, but at a cost, and they aren’t for everyone. When you’re young and have a limited income, you probably can’t afford to hire a fleet of financial, tax, legal, and other advisors.
Or perhaps you choose not to hire an army of professional advisors because you enjoy doing certain tasks yourself or you simply aren’t comfortable delegating a task to someone you hire. Doing certain tasks yourself helps you broaden and enrich your hands-on knowledge, which can pay off down the road.
Whether or not you choose to hire particular professionals, having a solid understanding of a professional’s role can help you make a wise choice. In this chapter, I discuss making the decision to hire help and the common advisors you may consider ...
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