I have just the person! Joann Chandler 338 Spencer Drive Amherst, MA 01002 253-7758 She is a fee-only financial planner. Semi-retired; has a specialty in assisting low-income/moderate-income women. (Used to work with clients at the Everywoman's Center at UMass.) Very straightforward, no nonsense, KISS type person. I think she'll be great for your friend. I used her several years ago when I was at a financial crossroads, and she steered me in all the right directions. I've recently referred her to two friends who both think she's exactly what they were looking for. Patricia Hill ******************************* Patricia Hill Hill Editorial Services 24 Severance Street Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 413-625-9592 hilleditorial at verizon.net On Jan 25, 2007, at 6:25 PM, Bruce G. Hooke wrote: > ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. > ** You too can help the group > ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > Hello all, > > I have a friend who is looking for a financial planner in the > valley (ideally near Amherst (or in the Worcester area)) who can > help her with some retirement planning. She is a social worker and > does not have tons of money so she needs someone who is not too > expensive. She does not need someone "fancy" because she does not > have the kinds of complex issues that people with more money tend > to run into. I'd like to avoid sending her to someone who also > offers investment services and the like because she needs to be > sure she is getting advice that is not biased towards some service > or investment the person is trying to sell. I realize this will > mean paying the person up front. > > She is distinctly left-leaning in her politics so someone who can > understand that perspective would be good! > > Many thanks, > Bruce Hooke > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech > Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20070126/cfe9783b/attachment-0005.html