One of the things that I get asked about the most – especially since I work with young professionals whose careers are taking off and they are finally adulting – is buying a home. And with real estate prices sky high in places where I work with clients (I’m looking at you Culver City and La Jolla), I have to say there are times when it makes more sense to rent than buy. I know that’s not what we’re used…
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Why I Became A Financial Planner
I still remember the day that set in motion why I became a financial planner. While visiting my parents from college, talking to my Dad about my finances. I had proudly told him that I paid off the minimum balance on my credit cards every month. He looked at me puzzled, and as was his nature, he gently corrected me: “You know you have to pay off the entire balance, not the minimum balance, every month, right?” Egg on my…
How To Relieve Financial Stress When Newly Single
When you are going through a divorce or the death of your spouse, the stress that you feel is immense. You are adjusting to a new reality, taking on responsibilities and chores that your former spouses took on, while also dealing with a painful emotional loss. I want to help you relieve financial stress as a new divorcee or widow. In this type of transition, it’s important to have clarity regarding certain aspects of your life so that you can…
3 Financial Tips for Young Professionals
One of the things that frustrates me about the financial services industry is that so many people try to make things more complicated than they need to be, especially for younger folks. Which is why I want to share my 3 financial tips for young professionals. There are people on TV who sell complexity, who think that it makes them look smart, or even necessary. One problem (among many) with that is that most young professionals today have never had…
How Intentional Breaks Can Recharge Your Career And Improve Your Life
I used to think that if something wasn’t productive if it didn’t accomplish anything tangible. So things like hiking, reading fiction books, playing board games? Waste of time. I actually felt guilty whenever I would do those “unproductive” activities too often, as I felt I was falling behind in my professional work. And hurting my career as a result. But as I was hiking in one of my favorite spots in Las Vegas recently, I had multiple new business ideas…
Get Financial Advice From the Forthright Finances Blog!
Like many of you, I have at time struggled with the obscure nature of finances and money. Sadly, we aren’t taught much about good financial advice in school, and are left to fend for ourselves in the real world. That’s originally why I became interested in finances over 10 years ago, and it’s what motivates me to create this blog: To help people make sense of money, and ultimately, deliver financial clarity to as many people as possible. Financial Advice…