I am a Fee-Only Certified Financial Planner specializing in financial planning for families and working professionals.My goal is to alleviate the anxiety that surrounds finances and provide simple and painless advice for all of life's stages and changes. I provide analysis and recommendations on retirement, investments, budgeting, college planning and debt management. Included is help reaching specific goals like buying a house, starting a business or retiring early.The fee-only means I don't sell anything, receive commissions or referral fees.

I write about personal finance for real life / real world / real people. My goal is to simplify complex topics and take the intimidation and mystery out of finance. My articles are relatable, relevant and entertaining (because finance can be a bit...um...dry).

Beyond Piggy Banks is written for you: the loving, responsible and overworked parents of young children. It takes the stress and mystery out of finance, and focuses on the basic fundamentals elementary children should understand so they can make smart decisions as they grow. This usable, light hearted, real-world guide provides parents with the specific tools and step-by-step lessons needed to teach their child. The lessons provided are easy to teach and understand. The activities are quick, enjoyable and educational. Each concept starts with the basics, and builds upon them so your child has a full understanding of the topic. The chapters are broken out into simple and digestible sections, made for busy parents who don’t have time for a finance novel. Most of all, the book focuses on how to incorporate teaching finance to your child through everyday real-world activities that you and your child are already doing.