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Financial education and tools to help you make confident, informed decisions about your investments.

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What I Help With

Practical financial education — no sales pitches, no conflicts of interest.

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Portfolio Clarity

Understanding what your investments are actually doing — not just what your advisor's report says. I help you find tools that give you the real picture.

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Fee Awareness

Most investors don't know what they're paying. I break down advisory fees, expense ratios, and hidden costs so you can decide if you're getting your money's worth.

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Retirement Readiness

Whether you manage your own money or use an advisor, I share frameworks and tools to evaluate whether your approach is actually working for your retirement goals.

Latest from the Blog

Honest reviews and education you can actually use.

Feb
18

I Ran My Portfolio Through an Independent Analysis Tool — Here's What I Found

Most of us only see performance numbers from the same people managing our money. I found a service that uses institutional-grade standards to give you a truly independent look at how your investments are performing.

Tools & Reviews
Feb
10

5 Questions Your Financial Advisor Hopes You Never Ask

These aren't gotcha questions. They're basic accountability questions that any competent advisor should welcome. If yours gets defensive, that tells you something.

Education
Jan
28

Self-Directed vs. Advisor-Managed: How to Actually Compare

You keep hearing "just do it yourself" or "you need a professional." Here's how to evaluate which approach is genuinely working better for your specific situation.

Education

Want an Independent Look at Your Portfolio?

I use and recommend WiseMint — the only tool I've found that applies institutional-grade performance standards to regular investor accounts.

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