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| February 01, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

You don't have to spend a fortune to manage a fortune, or at least one in the making. Yes, you can now find good, inexpensive advice, even if your nest egg is hummingbird-sized.

In our investigation of 10 low- and no-cost financial plans, we discovered that all kinds of companies, including big-name firms such as Fidelity and Charles Schwab, are competing for even the tiniest accounts. Not long ago, financial advisers would often turn you away if you had less than, say, $250,000 to invest. Many still will because they can't make enough off your money, since most charge a percentage of the assets they manage for you. But more companies seem to be recognizing the ...

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