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Toronto, November 7, 2006 — Planning your stories for RRSP season and/or the weeks and months ahead? Looking for experts who can provide insight, comments and quotes? Financial Planners Standards Council can connect you with CFP® (Certified Financial Planner®) professionals who are experts in all facets of financial planning. Give us a call and we'll put you in touch with the right CFP professional to meet your needs.

Story Ideas:

CFP professionals can speak to these and more related issues and questions!

How will the current income trust situation affect my investment strategy?

I'm an avid art collector. How does that fit into my investment strategy?

Is there such a thing as putting too much money into your RRSP?

What's the difference between a unit trust, mutual fund, stock…and…help!

If financial planning isn't only about investing and retirement planning — then what else is involved?

The idea of 'comprehensive financial planning' seems overwhelming. Is there another way to start?

Tax? Isn't that just an April consideration? What should I be thinking of and doing now — before December? What about year-round?

How do I know who to hire? CMA, CA, CFP…LMNOP…please clarify the alphabet soup for me!

What else should I consider when hiring a financial planner?

I lost my job but got a great severance. How do I make the most of it and minimize taxes?

I'm getting ready to buy my first home. What kind of mortgage should I consider? Pros and cons of the newer alternative mortgages (e.g. longer term no down payment, etc.)? Who are they for?

I'm getting married - again. What should I be considering from a financial planning perspective?

How do I ensure my kids from my first marriage are cared long after I'm gone - while also providing for my family in my second marriage? As the main breadwinner in the family, I worry if I should get sick or disabled. How can I protect my family financially if that should happen?

Saving? I am still paying off my university debts! Any advice for a struggling grad trying to get on her feet financially?

My six year old wants to know why she can't have a bicycle and TV for her room. How do I broach the topic of money with someone so young?

What's the best way to save for my children's education? RESP or other. My pension plan is now a DC plan - what does that mean to me and my retirement?

About 17,000 individuals in Canada have earned CFP® certification. This expert community of financial planning professionals spans the country and all the financial services sectors. Qualified to provide financial planning advice, CFP professionals can answer questions on topics related to retirement, investment, insurance, tax and estate planning, education savings, budgeting and more. Many have specializations including financial planning for life transition, divorce settlements, gay unions, charitable giving, elder care, alternative investing - and others.

About Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC):
Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC) is a not-for-profit organization established in 1995 to foster professionalism in personal financial planning. FPSC develops and enforces the highest standards in financial planning competency and ethics for individuals who hold the CFP® (CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®) in Canada. There are currently about 17,000 CFP professionals in Canada and more than 100,000 individuals who have earned CFP certification in 18 countries around the world. See www.cfp-ca.org for more information.

NOTE TO EDITORS :
For further information on FPSC and CFP certification, please visit our online media kit at http://www.fpsccanada.org/media/fpsc_media_kit.

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FOR MEDIA INTERVIEWS AND FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Eileen Chadnick/Chadnick Communications at 416.631.7437 or eileen@chadnick.com Heather Mills/ FPSC at 416.593.8587 ext. 235 or hmills@fpsccanada.org.