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LOVE IS IN THE AIR!

New Couples Saying "I Do"
Should Talk to a Financial Planner Before They Tie the Knot

Toronto, June 8, 2005 - June is the season for love, celebration and weddings! But before actually tying the knot, couples may want to include a visit to their financial planner to make sure they have their newly merged "financial house" in order.

Financial planning isn't just about money. It's about meeting life-goals. Newlyweds have plenty of goals and issues to talk about and plan for. A few things to consider are:

• Saving for and buying a home;
• Spending, budgeting and saving as a couple;
• Estate planning issues (such as a will);
• Risk management (what happens if a spouse loses a job or becomes ill); and
• Planning for children and their education needs.

Care to hear more or explore a story on financial planning for newlyweds?

We can put you in touch with CFP® professionals from across Canada. Trained to provide financial planning advice, CFP professionals can answer questions related to savings and investment, insurance, tax and estate planning, education savings, budgeting and more. Many offer additional areas of specialization including financial planning for life transition, divorce settlements, gay unions, charitable giving, elder care, alternative investing - and other topics.

Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC) is a not-for-profit organization established in 1995 to foster professionalism in personal financial planning. FPSC develops and enforces the highest standards in financial planning competency and ethics for individuals who hold the CFP® (CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®) in Canada. There are currently about 16,000 CFP professionals in Canada and more than 90,000 individuals who have earned the CFP designation in 18 countries around the world. See www.cfp-ca.org for more information.

Please visit our media kit online to learn more about the CFP designation and financial planning at: at http://www.cfp-ca.org/media/media_mediakit.asp or visit the FPSC website for further information: www.cfp-ca.org.

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TO ARRANGE INTERVIEWS, CONTACT: Eileen Chadnick/Chadnick Communications at 416.631.7437 or e-mail at Eileen@Chadnick.com or Reed Hilton/FPSC at 416.593.8587 ext 235 or by e-mail at rhilton@cfp-ca.org.