When you envision your personal dream of a perfect life, you most likely picture yourself somehow fitting into the old adage of being “healthy, wealthy, and wise.” But the question always remains: how do we get to be “healthy, wealthy, and wise?” Believe it or not, there are ways to start saving up so that…

You’ve worked hard for your money, but if you’re like most people, you haven’t saved enough to live on in retirement. After all, amidst the hustle and bustle of work and daily life, it’s easy to fall behind on your retirement saving. However, there are strategies to fix up your savings and start planning for…

Everywhere you look, you probably have people telling you that you need to start planning for retirement. Your parents, your friends, even TV ads – all of them stressing the importance of building a stable financial future for yourself. But how can you possibly add managing your retirement investments to the list of responsibilities you’re…

Whether through student loans, investments, or your savings account, you’ve surely been hearing about the importance of managing interest. There are several different types of interest, but for anyone looking to make the most out of their investments and improve their financial situation, knowing the basics of compound interest is a must. So, what is…

So you’re ready to get started investing your money – awesome! Investing is a key part of building your wealth and planning for the future. As you head out on your investment journey, one of the important factors you’ll want to keep in mind is corporate actions. For starters, what is a corporate action, right?…

The stock market is a tricky place to navigate. There are countless ways to invest, and it can be difficult to know which strategy will work best for you. One of the most popular strategies is dividend growth investing. This blog post will help you understand how dividend stocks work and why they’re the key…

So, I was recording my podcast this week and shared an off the cuff example that answers the age old question – pay off debt or invest. This is an important one. And it’s something that comes up a lot in my calls with potential financial coaching clients. I’m sure you’ve heard financial gurus and…

We have an important announcement to make: You do not have to be a millionaire to start investing!!! You don’t even have to be a $10,000-aire to start investing!!!  Okay, so that’s not a word, but the point is still true. It’s easy to think of investing as something only rich people do, but it’s…

OK, ladies. I’m gonna let you know how bonds work but first, I need to put it into context for you. To start, think about buying a home, going to college, purchasing a car. You know, the BIG stuff. I don’t know about you, but it’s not very often that I have an extra couple…

Lions and tigers and bears… and bulls? Is that the saying?  Hmm, don’t think so. So, how are these two animals related? While I would like to tell you that today’s discussion is all about some cute (if not varying degrees of scary) animals, that wouldn’t be super relevant to our financial education, now would…