financial planning
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the devising of a program for the allocation and management of finances and capital through budgeting, investment, etc.
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the business of devising such programs.
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He too has been experimenting with AI and says he expects the tools to make financial planning better in the long-run.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
In return, the broker-dealer may provide the adviser with research tools or software related to financial planning or compliance.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
I appreciate your due diligence in your own financial planning and providing such a comprehensive outline of your plan to me.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026
In price-sensitive countries like India, where studying abroad depends on careful financial planning, families are now far less willing to take that kind of risk.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
I appreciated their business savvy and the way they always looked out for me, but the last thing I wanted to think about on the eve of my nineteenth birthday was financial planning.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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