Streamline Your Personal Finance From Budgeting to Investing With Independent Fee Only Advisor

Goal-Based Financial Planning For Every Stage of Your Life.

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Problems Financial Planning Helps You Get Rid Off

But not limited to..

#1

reckless expenditure

Reckless expenditure is a habit that starts:

Financial planning with Independent Fee Only Advisor helps you recognize your overspending area by analyzing your cash flow and inculcating mindful spending habits that enable you to save more.

#2

Misguided Random Investment

The most common reasons for unwise random investment decisions are:

Misguided investing happens when the focus is on financial product return and not your goals.

Financial Planning with an Independent Fee Only Advisor can help you make wise investing decisions based on your Financial goals and risk appetite.

#3

High Income Tax Payment

Paying high taxes can be avoided when one understands the income tax rules that work for them.

Tax planning is not about:

Financial planning with an Independent Fee Only Advisor can help you plan your finances and taxes efficiently in a way that works best for you.

#4

Debt Burden

Your debt journey begins When you decide to make purchases on a loan.

Doesn't matter if these loans are for big or small purchases. Small purchases on EMI create a habit that leads to buying unnecessary things on EMI and creates a money crunch.

To become debt-free:

  • You must strategize loan closure faster.

Financial planning with an Independent Fee Only Advisor can help you close your loan faster by analyzing and creating the best strategy for you.

#5

Uncertain Retirement Plan

Becoming financially independent/early retirement is a dream for today's generation.

With the increase in lifestyle and multiple responsibilities, early retirement seems uncertain.

Financial planning with an Independent Fee Only Advisor can help you get clarity on your retirement needs and plan for a confident retirement.

#4

Unclear Financial Goal

Financial planning is a 360° approach to your personal finance that helps you manage money by:

  • Getting clarity in your financial goals.
  • Preparing you to deal with any situation in your life that demands financial support
  • Understandings the GAP between where you stand today and where you want to reach.
  • Help you prioritized and achieve your life goals by well-planned strategy.
  • Helps you live a financially peaceful life.
  • Plan for confident retirement.

Financial Planning is Much Beyond Investing!

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The Fee Of The Financial Planning Services

For Resident Indians

  • Risk Profiling
  • Emergency Fund Planning
  • Net worth analysis
  • Cashflow Analysis - Income & Expense Analysis
  • Life & Health Insurance Planning
  • Existing investment in-depth analysis- Mutual funds, insurance, bonds, fDs, PPF, etc
  • Tax Planning
  • House Purchase Planning
  • Children's Education / Marriage Planning
  • Retirement Planning
  • Loan / Debt Management Planning
  • Discretionary Goal Planning - Vacation Planning, Car Purchase Planning, etc
  • Mutual Fund report sharing every month
  • Fund Performance Review meeting every 6 months
  • Free consultation throughout the year
  • Estimated delivery time 2-3 weeks

Annual Fee. No Commissions.

Rs. 22,000

For Non Resident Indians (NRIs)

  • Risk Profiling
  • Emergency Fund Planning
  • Net worth analysis
  • Cashlow analysis- Income & expense analysis
  • Life Insurance & Health Insurance planning
  • Existing investment in-depth analysis- Mutual funds, insurance, bonds, fDs, PPF, etc
  • Tax Planning
  • House Purchase Planning
  • Children's Education / Marriage Planning
  • Retirement Planning
  • Loan / Debt Management Planning
  • Discretionary Goal Planning - Vacation Planning, Car Purchase Planning, etc
  • Mutual Fund report sharing every month
  • Fund Performance Review meeting every 6 months
  • Free consultation throughout the year
  • Estimated delivery time 2-3 weeks

Annual Fee. No Commissions.

Rs. 24,000

How Financial Planning Works?

Journey of a wise investor

Spender

Individuals who spend first and do not keep money aside after a salary credit are Spender.

Financial Planning helps budget so you can keep excess cash aside for necessary investments after a salary credit.

Individuals who keep their money aside first to save after a salary credit are Saver.

Financial Planning helps save and grow wealth by investing in short-term and long-term financial goals.

Individuals who keep their money aside first to invest after a salary credit are investors.

Financial Planning helps not just invest and grow a portfolio but become a wise investor for a secured future.

wise investor

Wise investors live a financially peaceful & secure retirement life due to clarity on their goals and planned action to achieve their goals on time.

Fee Only Financial Planning Services Includes:

  • Risk Profiling: This helps individuals understand their risk-taking ability.
  • Emergency Fund Planning: It helps individuals plan for any emergency so they are ready to deal with any trouble.
  • Net Worth Analysis: It helps individuals understand their total wealth considering all financial assets and liabilities.
  • Cash flow Analysis: It helps individuals in budgeting, which help them save more.
  • Life & Health Insurance Planning: It helps individuals understand their life and health coverage needs.
  • Existing Investment In-Depth Analysis: Mutual Funds, Insurance, Bonds, FDs, PPF, Etc: It helps individuals determine what type of investment they hold and if it is worth having in their portfolio.
  • Tax Planning: It helps individuals plan for tax savings efficiently so that there is no additional tax liability end of the financial year.
  • House Purchase Planning: It helps individuals plan for a maximum house purchase down payment that leads to a house purchase with a no or lower loan.
  • Children Education / Marriage Planning: It helps individuals determine how much money they need for a child's higher education and marriage and assists in investment planning.
  • Retirement Planning: It helps individuals determine how much money they need to live a peaceful retirement life and helps in investment planning.
  • Loan / Debt Management Planning: It ensures individuals close their unnecessary loans and save interest.
  • Discretionary Goal Planning (Vacation Planning, Car Purchase Planning, Etc): It helps individuals plan for other than the above-mentioned primary goals for their family.
Comprehensive Financial planning by Salma Sony
  • Risk Profiling: This helps individuals understand their risk-taking ability.
  • Emergency Fund Planning: It helps individuals plan for any emergency so they are ready to deal with any trouble.
  • Net Worth Analysis: It helps individuals understand their total wealth considering all financial assets and liabilities.
  • Cash flow Analysis: It helps individuals in budgeting, which help them save more.
  • Life & Health Insurance Planning: It helps individuals understand their life and health coverage needs.
  • Existing Investment In-Depth Analysis: Mutual Funds, Insurance, Bonds, FDs, PPF, Etc: It helps individuals determine what type of investment they hold and if it is worth having in their portfolio.
  • Tax Planning: It helps individuals plan for tax savings efficiently so that there is no additional tax liability end of the financial year.
  • House Purchase Planning: It helps individuals plan for a maximum house purchase down payment that leads to a house purchase with a no or lower loan.
  • Children Education / Marriage Planning: It helps individuals determine how much money they need for a child's higher education and marriage and assists in investment planning.
  • Retirement Planning: It helps individuals determine how much money they need to live a peaceful retirement life and helps in investment planning.
  • Loan / Debt Management Planning: It ensures individuals close their unnecessary loans and save interest.
  • Discretionary Goal Planning (Vacation Planning, Car Purchase Planning, Etc): It helps individuals plan for other than the above-mentioned primary goals for their family.
Financial planning services

Financial Planning is NOT just about investment

It involves

  • The basics aspect of financial need, how well are you prepare for emergencies (like loss of life, hospitalization expenses, meeting with an accident or sudden income loss/job loss)?
  • How to be a conscious spender?
  • Which goals to be prioritized in your life and how to fund and achieve those goals by well-planned strategy?

With the comprehensive Financial Planning services, I help you identify and quantify your Financial Goals, evaluate the current financial situation, and develop an efficient road map to achieve your life goals.

I research recommendations according to your profile and recommend solutions tailored to your needs, and choose all the investment options available in an unbiased manner.

A written financial plan is then developed considering your risk profiling, diversification, and risk management and shared with you.

In this comprehensive financial planning services, I review your existing investments and insurance in detail and recommend changes as needed.

With annual review and monitoring, I ensure that you are on the right track.

I also revise the financial plan if needed in response to the changing circumstances in your lifestyle, family needs, employment, and other external factors.

Financial Planning Services that focus on your financial goals so that you concentrate on your work.

About Me

independent fee only advisor

My focus is on my client, not on selling financial products.

Hello, I'm Salma!

I’m a SEBI Registered Investment Adviser (RIA No.:INA000017222) & Certified Financial Planner (FPSB No.: 60832).

I offer fee-only financial planning and advisory services. I work with individuals like you jointly to help you plan your finances and make well-informed financial decisions.

I deeply understand client needs and provide professional advice, prioritizing their interests.

Every suggestion is personalized, keeping today’s comfort in mind while still planning responsibly for tomorrow.

So far, I have advised 400+ families in their Financial Planning journey.

In this internet era, getting your finances sorted virtually with an “independent fee only advisor” is convenient and saves you time.

Fee Only Financial Planning Services Process

Here Is How We Can Work Together Towards Your Financial Planning Journey

#1

You can directly book a video call with me by using a booking calendar at the bottom of this page or the website’s contact page. Alternatively, you can drop a WhatsApp message at +91 8180923895 or email me at salmasony.cfp@gmail.com.

Upon scheduling a 45-minute call using a calendar, you will receive an email invite with the Google Meet link to connect on the scheduled day and time.

During this call, I will focus on understanding your requirements, introducing how goal-based financial planning can help, and outlining the next steps.

#2

Once the process and fee are agreed upon, I will need your essential document as a part of KYC to proceed.

Once I have them, I will share with you the below mentioned three documents:

Letter of Engagement
– This is a formal engagement letter, as SEBI Regulations require. If you agree to the terms, please use Aadhar-based OTP for the e-singing of the engagement letter.

Data Collection Sheet
 – This is an Excel template where you will provide details about your current financial status, including family information (financial dependents), goals, income, expenses, assets, liabilities, etc.

Risk Profiling Questionnaire
 – This is an editable PDF questionnaire with a multiple-choice question-answer format. You must download the pdf, choose the best-suited answer for all the questions, and send it to me for analysis to understand your risk appetite.

#3

After signing the Letter of Engagement by both parties (Client & Advisor), you must pay the fee to the provided bank or UPI details, completing our sign-up.

Upon receipt of the filled Data Collection Sheet and Risk Profiling questionnaire, I will schedule a 45-minute meeting to review your data in detail, including providing guidance on financial goals and addressing any queries you may have.

#4

Planning – I will prepare a financial plan with the data you provided after our data collection meeting. I take 2-3 weeks to study your case and prepare a customized financial plan thoroughly.

 

Execution – Once you receive the plan, I encourage you to review it thoroughly and list any questions or concerns.

In our next meeting, I will take you through the plan and address your queries to the best of my abilities. Once you clearly understand the plan, you can proceed with its implementation.

As I follow Fee Only Financial Planning, implementing the financial plan is your (client’s) responsibility. However, I will assist you if you face difficulties during the implementation process.

#5

I encourage connecting to address any of your queries related to implementation support when needed. Formally, we meet semi-annually, where I will address below:

a) How well have you implemented the plan, and if any missing action needs to be taken care of?

b) How are your investments doing?

c) Understand if there is any change in your financial situation and clarify any doubts.

#6

I follow the annual review process for your financial plan. Upon renewal, I will review your goal’s progress.

Please note that even after I deliver the financial plan, you can always contact me during the one-year engagement period to discuss any matters related to personal finance, investing, or your financial planning.

Apart from the above, I will address any changes in your financial goals, cash flow, or any life situation impacting your financial plan as and when they occur. Your evolving needs are my priority.

Fee Only Financial Planning Services Approach

Here Is How We Can Work Together Towards Your Financial Planning Journey

#1

Introduction

You can directly book a video call with me by using a booking calendar at the bottom of this page or the website's contact page. Alternatively, you can drop a WhatsApp message at +91 8180923895 or email me at salmasony.cfp@gmail.com.

Upon scheduling a 45-minute call using a calendar, you will receive an email invite with the Google Meet link to connect on the scheduled day and time.

During this call, I will focus on understanding your requirements, introducing how goal-based financial planning can help, and outlining the next steps.

#2

Engagement

Once the process and fee are agreed upon, I will need your essential document as a part of KYC to proceed.

Once I have them, I will share with you the below mentioned three documents:

Letter of Engagement
– This is a formal engagement letter, as SEBI Regulations require. If you agree to the terms, please use Aadhar-based OTP for the e-singing of the engagement letter.

Data Collection Sheet
– This is an Excel template where you will provide details about your current financial status, including family information (financial dependents), goals, income, expenses, assets, liabilities, etc.

Risk Profiling Questionnaire
– This is an editable PDF questionnaire with a multiple-choice question-answer format. You must download the pdf, choose the best-suited answer for all the questions, and send it to me for analysis to understand your risk appetite.

#3

Sign-Up

After signing the Letter of Engagement by both parties (Client & Advisor), you must pay the fee to the provided bank or UPI details, completing our sign-up.

Upon receipt of the filled Data Collection Sheet and Risk Profiling questionnaire, I will schedule a 45-minute meeting to review your data in detail, including providing guidance on financial goals and addressing any queries you may have.

#4

Planning

Planning – I will prepare a financial plan with the data you provided after our data collection meeting. I take 2-3 weeks to study your case and prepare a customized financial plan thoroughly.

Execution
– Once you receive the plan, I encourage you to review it thoroughly and list any questions or concerns.

In our next meeting, I will take you through the plan and address your queries to the best of my abilities. Once you clearly understand the plan, you can proceed with its implementation.

As I follow Fee-Only Financial Planning, implementing the financial plan is your (client's) responsibility. However, I will assist you if you face difficulties during the implementation process.

#5

Follow-up

I encourage connecting to address any of your queries related to implementation support when needed. Formally, we meet semi-annually, where I will address below:

a) How well have you implemented the plan, and if any missing action needs to be taken care of?

b) How are your investments doing?

c) Understand if there is any change in your financial situation and clarify any doubts.

#6

Review

I follow the annual review process for your financial plan. Upon renewal, I will review your goal's progress.

Please note that even after I deliver the financial plan, you can always contact me during the one-year engagement period to discuss any matters related to personal finance, investing, or your financial planning.

Apart from the above, I will address any changes in your financial goals, cash flow, or any life situation impacting your financial plan as and when they occur. Your evolving needs are my priority.

What is not covered in the independent Fee Only Financial Services?

  • I do not offer direct stocks, PMS and Cryptocurrency advice. When it comes to equity investment, my recommendations will revolve around equity mutual funds.
  • I do not offer a frequent change in asset allocation based on short term fluctuations in the market.
  • I do not give you the guarantee of returns on any products which has been recommended.
  • I will not offer tax filing service.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Financial Planning Services will help you create a road map of your life financial goals and help you achieve them on or before time by implementing, grabbing market opportunities, and tracking right.

If you have several financial goals, especially if your family is dependent on you financially, then the right time is NOW.

Financial  Planning Services is an annual service.

Financial  Planning Services cover all aspects of personal finance. Click here to learn more about our Financial  Planning Services approach.

An independent fee only financial advisor / fee-only financial planner operates on a transparent and straightforward model. Unlike financial planners in India who earn commissions or fees based on product sales, independent fee only advisors charge a flat fee only for their financial planning services, ensuring unbiased financial advice that aligns with client’s financial goals. This structure eliminates conflicts of interest, putting the client’s interests ahead of everything else.

In this internet era, getting your finances sorted and taking investment advice virtually with an ” independent fee only advisor” is convenient and saves you time.

You can directly WhatsApp (+91 8180 92 3895) or email on salmasony.cfp@gmail.com

Also, can DM me on LinkedIn, Quora or Facebook.

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