Essays

One role of the Journal of Financial Planning is to provide a forum where financial services professionals can share their ideas and perspectives. Viewpoint essays from readers are always welcome for consideration.

Guidelines

  • Maximum length for essays is 1,000 words.
  • Your audience is primarily experienced financial planning professionals. Is your topic pertinent to this audience? Does it offer new perspectives or unique experiences?
  • While opinions of course are likely in Viewpoint essays, we ask that you neither promote nor denigrate any specific company, product, person, or organization. Employ objectivity where appropriate and beneficial.
  • Include your name, designations, a brief biography (25–30 words) and contact information.

Submissions

Electronic

Send your essay, preferably as a Microsoft Word file, to maureen.peck@fpanet.org.

By Mail

If you are sending paper copies as opposed to electronic files, please direct them, along with a CD, to:

Submissions
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Journal of Financial Planning
4100 E. Mississippi Ave.
Denver, CO 80246

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Payment

Authors who submit essays to the Journal of Financial Planning receive no reimbursement for any expenses incurred in conjunction with the preparation of submissions.