Comments on: Web-Based Financial Planning http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/web-based-financial-planning/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:01:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dean B http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/web-based-financial-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Dean B Tue, 08 Mar 2005 05:53:50 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=210#comment-207 I've used Financial Engines for a quarter.. Type in your portfolio and contributions and goals and it returns a forecast with a percentage chance of you reaching your goal. Limited to investments only...no tax planning stuff. I’ve used Financial Engines for a quarter..

Type in your portfolio and contributions and goals and it returns a forecast with a percentage chance of you reaching your goal.

Limited to investments only…no tax planning stuff.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/web-based-financial-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Flexo Tue, 08 Mar 2005 02:17:25 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=210#comment-206 Nothing unexpected. It asks for pretty basic information, though the interview process seemed to be pretty long. Despite all the information the service collects, the generate reports are pretty basic. Nothing unexpected. It asks for pretty basic information, though the interview process seemed to be pretty long. Despite all the information the service collects, the generate reports are pretty basic.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/web-based-financial-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Jonathan Mon, 07 Mar 2005 21:42:36 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=210#comment-205 Ditto on the e-mail from Bryan. The sound on the front page CANNOT be turned off, which is a bit annoying. I also haven't gotten the chance to do much with it, too much data entry. Did it offer anything unexpected? Ditto on the e-mail from Bryan. The sound on the front page CANNOT be turned off, which is a bit annoying. I also haven’t gotten the chance to do much with it, too much data entry. Did it offer anything unexpected?

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/web-based-financial-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Jeremy Mon, 07 Mar 2005 08:25:00 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=210#comment-204 I hate sites that have sound. I also hate inflated rhetoric like "advice of this kind has been available only to the very wealth." I hate sites that have sound. I also hate inflated rhetoric like “advice of this kind has been available only to the very wealth.”

]]> By: Michael http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/web-based-financial-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Michael Mon, 07 Mar 2005 07:51:51 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=210#comment-203 I received the request from Bryan also. Haven't had time to play with it yet, though. It IS an interesting idea. I received the request from Bryan also. Haven’t had time to play with it yet, though. It IS an interesting idea.

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