Readers who volunteer to open up their personal financial situations will be matched with a professional financial planner. In return for the planner's advice and counseling, the volunteers will share their stories with the newspaper's readers. Planners will offer advice on building a portfolio, managing risk, planning for major life events, minimizing taxes or other personal finance issues. There will be no charge to readers.
Money is an emotional topic that many people find difficult to discuss.
Yet there is an intense need for more talking, judging by the stack of letters and e-mails we received when we first announced this feature. And let us know what you think about this feature or anything else in Sunday Business.