Household income of $250k and I feel like I have more money than sense (or mental energy to devote to it). I don't want to pay a ton for a financial advisor but is there some service that can take a look at my finances and tell me where I could improve? For example, I have 50k in a low interest savings account because I don't know what to do with it.

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Here’s a free tip: move your $50k into a HYSA until you figure out what to do with the rest of your money.

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Sure, but still $300 a year on 50k.

Are you looking to compensate for a financial plan? Most advisors would charge an hourly rate dependent on your area or an asset based cost. If you answer that you should be able to drill down into availability or services in your area (or remote).

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Follow the above and get a fee only advisor if you want a basic financial plan from a fiduciary

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Dollar cost average into an index fund, buying 5K a week over the next 10. If there's a more than 10 to 15+% drop from a previous high double the contribution amount. Consider allocating 5 to 10% of that to Bitcoin.

Yes there are services, but I don't think they're worth it. I know personal capital trys to push that on you when you use their app. I've read mixed reviews about them.

ARK index funds and bitcoin. Thank me later

Put some money into an S&P 500 index fund

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