Here is a comparison of Commencement Financial
Planning fees versus that of its competitors for a $ 2 million dollar portfolio:
Not exact matches
But realize that there is a difference between creating a financial
plan you execute and pay a
fee for,
versus a financial advisor that takes a percentage of your money you manage.
So theoretically, I could change back and forth between the two state
plans (and perhaps other states if their 529
plan offerings improve)
fee - and tax - free in the future as investment
fees improve at one
versus the other, etc., so long as I wait 12 months in between.
But it's not the only robo with that approach: Betterment, for example, also offers goal - based
planning with a lower advisory
fee (0.25 % to 0.40 %
versus Ellevest's 0.25 % to 0.50 %, though Betterment Premium requires a $ 100,000 minimum balance
versus Ellevest Premium's $ 50,000 minimum).
To quote CST's MRFP: «For 2009 the
Plan's rate of return, net of
fees, was 5.3 %
versus an investment policy benchmark of 8.9 %.
Depending on the investment options and
fees offered by the
plan provider
versus your other available options, it might make sense to either keep or transfer the account to a third party.
If you
plan to commit to this card, I'd pay less attention to bonuses and look harder at the kind of spending the card rewards
versus its annual
fees and other ongoing expenses.