R.J. Weiss

Reviewer & Writer

Contributors/R.J. Weiss

Expertise

Certified financial planner

Education

BA Finance, Eastern Illinois University

Affiliations

CFP® Professional

R.J. Weiss is a certified financial planner who has worked with clients planning investments, insurance, income taxes, and retirement. Weiss is CEO of financial education company The Ways To Wealth, which teaches financial planning fundamentals to hundreds of thousands of monthly readers.

Weiss is a paid member of the Red Ventures Education Integrity Network.

Subject areas

Insurance planning, investment planning, income tax planning, retirement planning

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What Is an Income-Driven Repayment Plan?

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