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What’s a ‘good enough’ financial plan?

Morningstar advises everyday investors to simplify their financial plans by automating regular contributions and using broad total‑market or target‑date funds to reduce oversight.
Satisficers prefer simpler, low-maintenance choices while Morningstar contrasts them with optimizers who scrutinize nearly every decision, noting managing many credit‑card and loyalty relationships demands time and discipline.
Financial planners can identify gaps and run precise scenario analysis, spotting blind spots and modeling decisions like traditional IRAs to Roth conversions while avoiding one‑off securities like I bonds or TIPS ETFs.
Paying for professional planning often entails clear fees and trade‑offs, as financial planners charge $350‑$500 per hour, but Morningstar says this can free clients' time and ease oversight for loved ones or successor managers.
In Morningstar's recent coverage the firm published these strategies on its site, including retirement pieces and personal‑finance guides, and provided the article to The Associated Press.

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What’s a ‘good enough’ financial plan?

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