Bonds purchased before May 1 are unaffected. Banks have more details, or check the Treasury Department's savings-bond Web page . Credible help Consumers who want professional guidance to help them with their financial planning now have a way to identify financial advisers who might have a credibility problem. The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, which represents fee-only planners, last week unveiled a program and logo that will certify advisers who are compensated solely by clients, never by commissions from entities like mutual funds or insurance companies. An independent party will pass judgment on advisers' fee-only status.
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