{"id":8072,"date":"2023-11-03T13:37:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T20:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/?page_id=8072"},"modified":"2024-01-19T13:29:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T21:29:25","slug":"the-value-of-financial-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/the-value-of-financial-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"The Value of Financial Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18319h-65641c06e5682e676b151b611b6342cd\">\n.avia-section.av-18319h-65641c06e5682e676b151b611b6342cd{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Website-Images-47.png);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-18319h-65641c06e5682e676b151b611b6342cd .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.4;\nbackground-color:#2b475b;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-18319h-65641c06e5682e676b151b611b6342cd main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  banner avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-8072'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-bd8m05-2f53226b73379b42c385add18f341326 sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-bd8m05-2f53226b73379b42c385add18f341326 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l7ry9xmp-462713fa827de4bd2148df14ddc04feb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Value of Financial Planning<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-l7ryaq5w-75f97c7d79995f424ba409340aa24c4b main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  tiiles avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-8072'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9ozbv9-21228564f5df9915f6c6fdab161e17b1 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  max-width-2 first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lnp4fhwz-8764d0d52cffefd0b1831909847f3bb9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Why work with a Certified Financial Planner?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fpcanada.ca\/home\">Certified Financial Planner\u00ae<\/a> (CFP) certification is the most widely recognized financial planning designation in Canada and worldwide. This certification assures Canadians that their financial future is trusted to professionals committed to prioritizing their clients&#8217; interests over their own. CFP professionals showcase a comprehensive blend of expertise, experience, ethical standards, and skills required to analyze the intricate financial landscape of their clients to build a comprehensive financial plan with the highest professional standards. To maintain their certification, CFP professionals continuously update their knowledge and skills by undertaking 25 hours of continuing education each year.<\/p>\n<p>According to a three-year longitudinal study, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialplanningforcanadians.ca\/financial-planning\/benefits-of-financial-planning\">The Value of Financial Planning<\/a><sup>1<\/sup>,commissioned by FP Canada in conjunction with the FP Canada Research Foundation, regardless of net worth, <strong>Canadians who engage in comprehensive financial planning with a CFP professional confirm significantly higher levels of financial and emotional well-being compared to those who engaged in limited or no planning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/better-off.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/better-off.png 965w, https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/better-off-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/better-off-768x349.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>The Difference a CFP Professional can Make:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Canadians who work with a CFP professional are more likely to report their financial affairs are on track than those dealing with non-certified planners (78% vs. 54%).<\/li>\n<li>More Canadians who are using a CFP professional believe that financial planning has helped them have greater peace of mind than those working with a non-certified planner (73% vs. 63%).<\/li>\n<li>More Canadians who engage a CFP professional believe they are closer to achieving some of their life goals as a result of planning than those working with non-certified planners (70% vs. 61%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Those who have comprehensive financial plans are more confident that they are prepared to deal with the challenges and bumps in life, such as unexpected financial emergencies, tough economic times, and ensuring loved ones are financially looked after if something should happen to them.<\/p>\n<p>Prepared to deal with:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Can-Deal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Can-Deal.png 965w, https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Can-Deal-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Can-Deal-768x260.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Those who do engage in comprehensive financial planning also feel more confident in reaching the discretionary goals they identified as important.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spend-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spend-2.png 965w, https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spend-2-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spend-2-768x244.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>CP = Comprehensive Planning, LP = Limited Planning, NP = No Planning<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Most people think all financial planners are \u201ccertified,\u201d but this isn\u2019t true. Just about anyone can use the title \u201cfinancial planner.\u201d A CFP professional must acquire several years of experience related to delivering financial planning services to clients and pass the comprehensive CFP Certification Exam before they can call themselves a CFP professional, after having have met the rigorous qualifications for financial planning.<\/p>\n<p>CFP professionals are required to fulfill the following three duties:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The Duty of Loyalty<\/strong>: This means your interests are placed above the interest of the CFP\u00ae professional and the CFP\u00ae professional\u2019s firm. The CFP\u00ae professional commits to either avoid conflicts of interest or fully disclose material conflicts of interest to you, obtain your consent and manage the conflicts in your best interests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Duty of Care:<\/strong> This means to act with the care, skill, prudence and diligence of a prudent professional in view of your goals, risk tolerance, objectives, and financial and personal circumstances.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Duty to Follow Client Instructions:<\/strong> This means to act with the care, skill, prudence and diligence of a prudent professional in view of your goals, risk tolerance, objectives, and financial and personal circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<article  class='iconbox iconbox_left av-lpby1zgs-6e1f27311b09e73f851499e4ab0f9728  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: \"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alitis.ca\/wealth-planning\/disclaimers-and-disclosures\/\"><strong>Disclaimers and Disclosures<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\n<ol>\n<li>\u201cThe Value of Financial Planning.\u201d <i>Financial Planning for Canadians<\/i>, Financial Planning Standards Council, 25 June 2020, www.financialplanningforcanadians.ca\/financial-planning\/benefits-of-financial-planning.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l7rybh2w-a852f3b1203d2aee1de00cb233d2b8d8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-loj2p3o8-884696e289fad31fd6b838a2dc1faa04\">\n.avia-section.av-loj2p3o8-884696e289fad31fd6b838a2dc1faa04{\nbackground-color:#2b475b;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-loj2p3o8-884696e289fad31fd6b838a2dc1faa04 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_hr  tiiles avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-8072'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-64v4so-b23cde19de7735f81bae2e4d4100ce2b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  max-width-2 first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-loj2qe9c-938f55909dd8571d5bdaf3874602159b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-loj2qe9c-938f55909dd8571d5bdaf3874602159b .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-loj2qe9c-938f55909dd8571d5bdaf3874602159b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact us today to schedule your initial meeting and take the first step toward a brighter financial future. 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