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 | 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 | Jan 23, 2023 | 2022 taxes, college funding, College planning, Contributions, Emergency Fund, Finance, finance tips, Financial Stuff, Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), Retirement, Roth IRA, savings, Secure 2.0 Act, Student Loans, Taxes
On 12/30/22 the Secure 2.0 Act was signed into law with the intention to strengthen the retirement system and help more Americans save and plan for retirement. There are hundreds of provisions inside the legislation and below are the provisions that will most likely...
by Corey Beal | Dec 30, 2022 | 2022 taxes, Beneficiaries, Budgeting, Contributions, Emergency Fund, estate planning, Finance, finance tips, financial plan, Financial Resolution, Financial Stuff, Goal Setting, HSA, Investing, Investing in self-care, Investing in yourself, New Year's Financial Resolutions, New Year's Resolutions, Retirement, Roth IRA, savings, tax payments, tax planning, tax prep, Taxes, Tracking Spending, Values, Year end financial planning tips
The new year is a magical time because it can create so much momentum for us to shed the past and start fresh in every area of our lives. As you are setting your goals and intentions for the new year, pay attention to the financial cost or side effects that your goal...
