Channels Like James Conole, CFP®

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James Conole, CFP®
Subscribers 208K
Videos 1.3K
Views 31.8M

James Conole, CFP® covers retirement planning, investing, tax planning, and overall financial education, focusing on how to retire, how to invest, and how to manage taxes in retirement. The channel employs tutorials and strategy-focused videos (e.g., Roth IRA optimization, Social Security timing, and drawdown strategies) and aims to help viewers spend wisely and plan for long-term financial wellness, with frequent uploads and an average of about 116k views per video.

Content Landscape

Top competitors include Erin Talks Money (92% match) and Kevin Lum, CFP® (75% match) who share overlapping queries such as retirement planning, retirement spending, and 401k drawdown. Merit Financial Advisors (71% match) also competes on retirement spending and tax-efficient retirement topics. James Conole’s channel has 208K subscribers, while Erin Talks Money and Kevin Lum, CFP® have larger audiences (335K and 197K subscribers respectively), indicating a size difference that positions them as broader draws in this space. All noted competitors overlap on retirement planning and spending queries, with additional emphasis on tax strategies and Social Security planning in some cases.

Similar Channels

We found 46 YouTube channels similar to James Conole, CFP®

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#1 Erin Talks Money

92% relevance

Subscribers 335K
Videos 1.8K
Views 66.2M
Appearances 49
SERP 100%
Similarity 87%
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Both target retirement-focused audiences with strong overlap on retirement planning, retirement spending, and 401k drawdown queries (high search and content alignment), indicating similar practical financial planning guidance.

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#2 Kevin Lum, CFP®

75% relevance

Subscribers 197K
Videos 158
Views 23.3M
Appearances 22
SERP 56%
Similarity 87%
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Shares a focus on retirement planning and spending with additional emphasis on social security planning, yielding a solid audience overlap though content tilts toward broader retirement strategies.

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#3 Merit Financial Advisors

71% relevance

Subscribers 72.4K
Videos 389
Views 12.4M
Appearances 24
SERP 49%
Similarity 86%
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Converges on retirement spending and tax-efficient retirement strategies; high content similarity but somewhat less emphasis on broader retirement planning queries, indicating a closely aligned but slightly narrower niche.

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#4 Nick Davis, CFP®

69% relevance

Subscribers 48.9K
Videos 291
Views 6.5M
Appearances 19
SERP 38%
Similarity 90%
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Aligns on retirement planning and spending with 401k drawdown as a recurring topic, showing substantial audience overlap despite potential stylistic differences in delivery.

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Subscribers 48K
Videos 541
Views 6.6M
Appearances 14
SERP 40%
Similarity 87%
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Targets retirement planning and spending with tax-efficient retirement angles, resulting in strong overlap in both searches and content about prudent retirement strategies.

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#6 Ari Taublieb, CFP®

66% relevance

Subscribers 80.8K
Videos 2.2K
Views 14.5M
Appearances 21
SERP 39%
Similarity 83%
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Covers 401k drawdown and tax-efficient retirement, mirroring Conole’s retirement focus and generating high audience intersection, though content may emphasize tax strategy specifics.

Didn't Make the Cut

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#8 60% Eric at The PeakFP 84% 72.1K 25% 18
#9 58% Matt Calcagno, CFP®, CKA® 87% 9.8K 15% 7
#10 58% Streamline Financial 85% 199K 18% 15
#11 57% Humphrey Yang 82% 2.0M 20% 7
#12 56% David Caviness, CFP® 89% 7.3K 6% 2
#13 55% Ramsey Everyday Millionaires 82% 288K 15% 6
#14 55% Retire with Julia, CFP® 89% 61.3K 5% 5
#15 55% Azul 86% 376K 8% 3
#16 55% The Money Guy Show 81% 647K 16% 11
#17 54% Scott Caufield, CFA, CPA 87% 5.4K 5% 2
#18 54% James Shack 85% 252K 8% 6
#19 54% Nav Wealth 86% 3.0K 6% 4
#20 53% Scott Sierens, CFP® 86% 15K 5% 2
#21 53% On Cash Flow 85% 22.4K 6% 4
#22 53% Marko - WhiteBoard Finance 75% 1.0M 20% 4
#23 53% Joe Kuhn 83% 117K 7% 5
#24 53% How To Retire 83% 57.5K 7% 4
#25 52% The Ramsey Show Highlights 74% 4.5M 20% 10
#26 52% Nick Maher 79% 95.6K 10% 3
#27 52% Dianne Sullivan 82% 36.1K 6% 2
#28 51% davidnprogress 82% 13.6K 5% 1
#29 51% Ben Felix 76% 526K 14% 4
#30 51% Morningstar, Inc. 80% 134K 7% 5
#31 51% The Retirement Nerds 80% 287K 7% 4
#32 51% Stop Being Sold® Media 80% 13.7K 7% 1
#33 50% Parallel Wealth 80% 156K 6% 7
#34 50% Practical Wisdom - Interesting Ideas 79% 1.0M 6% 2
#35 49% Medicare School 76% 361K 8% 5
#36 49% Mullooly Asset Management 76% 2.4K 7% 2
#37 48% Toby Mathis Esq | Tax Planning & Asset Protection 76% 597K 7% 4
#38 48% Medicare Specialist - Abt Insurance Agency 73% 150K 9% 5
#39 47% ClearValue Tax 74% 2.9M 7% 1
#40 47% The Power of Zero 75% 102K 5% 2
#41 47% Financial Enhancement Group 75% 1.5K 5% 2
#42 46% TEDx Talks 61% 44.2M 24% 6
#43 44% The American Estate Planning Series 69% 316K 6% 1
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#45 42% Fortune Magazine 66% 264K 6% 1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to James Conole, CFP®?

Erin Talks Money — 92% match, 335K subscribers; Kevin Lum, CFP® — 75% match, 197K subscribers; Merit Financial Advisors — 71% match, 72.4K subscribers. All three channels focus on personal finance and retirement planning, similar to James Conole's content.

What type of content does James Conole, CFP® make?

James Conole, CFP® creates retirement and personal finance content, as indicated by video titles such as insolvency topics like Roth IRA spending, 401k drawdown, and spending in retirement. The channel uploads multiple videos with recent titles listing views; average views per video are about 115.9K, with a current subscriber base of 208K.

How do we determine which channels are similar to James Conole, CFP®?

We analyze James Conole, CFP®'s recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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