by Corey Beal | Sep 15, 2023 | Asking for a raise, Employer benefits, Fall Financial Tips, Finance, finance tips, financial plan, Financial Stuff, Open enrollment, Student loan, Student Loans, tax payments, tax planning, Tax withholding, Taxes
Head into spooky season by making sure you “leaf” your financial stress behind. As the end of the year approaches, it’s important to plan for the most expensive time in most Americans’ lives. Between back-to-school shopping, holiday preparations, and all the...
by Corey Beal | Jun 9, 2023 | CFP, Fee-only financial planning, fiduciary, Finance, finance basics, Finance Industry, finance tips, financial plan, Financial Services, Financial Stuff, Finding right financial planner, flat-fee, Hourly and flat fee financial planning and wealth management, hourly financial planning, partnership and finances
One of the many reasons I launched Empowering Finance was to challenge all of the industry norms that I was told were the only way to “make it/be successful” in the wild world of finance. One of these industry norms is how a majority of RIA (registered investment...
by Corey Beal | May 15, 2023 | Behavior, Budgeting, college funding, College planning, Credit, Credit Report, Credit Score, Finance, finance basics, finance tips, financial enmeshment, financial plan, Financial Stuff, kids and finances, kids and money, Kids finances, Kids money, Money Values, savings, Student Aid, Student loan, Student Loans, Teaching kids about money, Teen finances, Teens and money, Tracking Spending
If you think back to your childhood, can you remember the lessons, feelings, and beliefs you learned about money and finances? What is your first memory of money? Is it positive or negative? Did your parents struggle with money and did you know that? Was the topic of...
by Corey Beal | Apr 14, 2023 | Behavior, Budgeting, Finance, finance basics, finance date night, finance tips, financial infidelity, Financial Stuff, financial therapy, Goal Setting, Investing in self-care, Investing in yourself, money date night, money trauma, Money Values, partner and money, partnership and finances, Relationships and finances, Tracking Spending, Values
Let’s talk about finances, baby, let’s talk about you and me, let’s talk about all the magical things that money means (if you are an 80’s kid, you know the actual tune this should be sung to). Yay! The one topic most couples love to talk about is money and...
by Corey Beal | Mar 7, 2023 | Books, Budgeting, college funding, College planning, Contributions, Credit, Credit Bureaus, Credit Score, Emergency Fund, Finance, finance basics, Finance Books, Finance Industry, finance tips, financial plan, Financial Stuff, Goal Setting, Investing, Kids finances, Kids money, Money Values, Random, Retirement, Roth IRA, savings, Student Aid, Student loan, Student Loans, Teen finances, Teens and money
Your kid is going off into the real world and there are some crucial things that they need to do to set themselves up for financial success. Whether they’re starting a career, going to college, or taking a gap year, these steps will help them begin their journey...
by Corey Beal | Feb 6, 2023 | Credit, Credit Bureaus, Credit Report, Credit Score, Finance, finance tips, financial plan, Financial Stuff
Credit is a necessary part of your financial life and unfortunately, it is a little complicated for absolutely no reason. Having a great credit score can make your life so much easier and save you thousands of dollars. Your credit score will determine the loans you...
