What Does a Financial Counselor Do?
A financial counselor is one who works with individuals or couples to help them learn better personal financial management. This differs from the role of a financial adviser, who may also provide some form of debt counseling, but who generally offers clients advice regarding investments, retirement funds, and insurance policies, among others, and who may earn a commission off of these sales. A personal financial counselor may work for a small fee, or may even be free for those who qualify, and typically does not sell investment opportunities.
