Money magazine Comments - Ask Paul: Why is financial planning so expensive? Should financial planning be free? Edwin thinks so. "It's certainly out of reach for ordinary people," he tells Paul Clitheroe. https://www.moneymag.com.au/feed/latest?story=179810386 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:39:34 +1100 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:39:34 +1100 en-AU Copyright 2026 Money magazine 5 Money magazine Comments - Ask Paul: Why is financial planning so expensive? https://media.moneymag.com.au/prod/media/library/Money_Mag/Logo/Logo_401x133.png Comment by Ellie D ()

Well said - what we needed to know to understand the reasoning behind the cost associated with a service. I love your honesty :)

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]]> Ellie D () Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:39:34 +1100 Comment by Basil Sucker ()

We recently went to a financial advisor to check that my calculations and predictions were correct. For the privilege we paid $5000 for a SOA and now paying $350/month for ongoing support to keep my wife happy.

Our super is now invested via a management platform with fees at every stage. It's a costly exercise to ensure peace of mind for the wife.

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]]> Basil Sucker () Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:16:17 +1100 Comment by Wendy Brooks ()

My husband is retired and would like to know after contributing to super most of his working life , when do u crack into it and start spending it . He is 66 , I'm 63 .

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