• Folio, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:30 AM

Analysts worry the $700 billion bailout package might not provide the immediate reprieve consumers hope for. Not to fear. Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine is launching a yearlong road trip for its branded "Your Money Bus," which carries financial advisors who give free advice to consumers.

The idea is to promote the magazine and "to show Americans that they can take control of their finances and their future despite an uncertain economy," according to the publisher.

Bus tour partners include a financial advisors education group and TD Ameritrade Institutional. It starts this week in Philadelphia with stops planned along the East Coast. Let's just hope the bus doesn't break down.

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