Financial Insights & Resources

Expert financial guidance, coaching insights, and practical tips to help you take control of your money.

Financial Education Is Not Enough: The Human Role in Modern Financial Advice

Financial education matters. It helps people understand basic concepts, ask better questions, and compareoptions with more confidence. But education alone does not solve the problem for many people. When someone

My “Gym-Fueled” Life Changes

Client and Warm Up Call Associate, Rebekkah, has paid off $14K in credit card debt, funded her emergency savings, increased her credit score by 50 points and even funded

5 Women to Know In the Personal Finance Space

You know at The Financial Gym Advisors we’re all about supporting women. As a female-founded company, we love supporting other women trailblazers, especially in the personal finance space. That’s

4 Reasons to Enjoy the FinGym Webinars

Let’s be honest, webinars have a bad rap. If you’re anything like I am then you know the drill - log in, tune out. My experience with the <a

How the Financial Gym Advisors Helped Change the Way I View My Finances

I saw an ad on Facebook, and I was immediately intrigued about having a financial advisor that’s more like a gym trainer. My first thought was automatically “Oh,

Student Loan Debt Consolidation vs. Refinancing

Whether you should consolidate or refinance is a personal decision. If your main goal is to save money, refinancing can help. If you want to simplify your payments, consolidating

How Saving Less Helped Me Surpass My Emergency Fund Goal

As far as I was concerned, saving almost half my monthly income was the way to go. It worked on paper, and made logical sense, but it didn’t fit

What to Declare on a W-4 If You’re Single

Whether you’re just starting a new job or want to change your tax situation, there’s one form that is inevitable for employees to fill out. The W-4. This is

How The Financial Gym Advisors Helped Me with 3 Huge Life Changes

In the span of a few weeks, Financial Gym Advisors client Elena Douvanis Irwin left her corporate job, got married, and started a full-time master’s degree program at NYU

Let’s Talk About My Experience with the Financial Gym Advisors

Money talk used to be a scary conversation I mostly avoided. I very much had an out of sight, out of mind attitude coupled with a shame that I

5 Things You Can Write Off On Your Taxes that You May Not Know

As you head into this year’s tax season, you want to make sure you get all the deductions you can! Taxes for 2019 can be done now and you

5 Reasons We Love No Spend Days

One way to reset your finances is to implement “no spend days” several times a week. Like the name suggests, it’s all about having days where you don’t spend

How to File Your Own Tax Return

It’s tax time. Let’s face it, most of us hate tax time and are filled with dread. Though doing your taxes isn’t exactly on your “fun” list, they are

7 Ways to Crush Tax Prep

How should you prepare to file your taxes? What papers do you need to get ready for tax season? We have complied a list of 7 ways you can

Trim that Extra (Financial) Weight: 5 Tips on How to Get Out of Debt Fast

If you want to learn how to get out of debt fast, you have to make moves to make it happen. These five tips can help you get on

Budgeting Tips to Survive the 2019 Government Shutdown

Has your income been affected by the government shutdown? Luckily, many corporations, local businesses, and community food banks are banding together to help where they can. Here’s what you

Planning to Get a Puppy? Here’s How to Financially Plan for Your Newest Addition

You might be dreaming of getting a puppy as your newest addition to  your family. You already know the breed and have the perfect name picked out.

Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Get Financially Fit? Try these Saving Calculators

Using these five savings account calculators you can see just how much you need to save to reach your goals. Whether it’s saving for a vacay to Cabo

FinGym Member Post: Learning to Say No

Jenny Rausch has been a virtual Financial Gym Advisors client for one exciting, empowering year. She wrote her about her experience being a client.

New Year, New Mindset: How to Achieve Your New Year Financial Resolutions

Welcome to a new year! Time to let go of last year and start fresh. That means new budget, new goals, and even a new mindset. You have

5 Financial Goals for the New Year

The most popular new year’s resolution is to save more money, exceeding the desire to lose weight. Most people fail and don’t reach their set goal. Here’s five

10 Cheap (and Fun!) Activities To Do During the Holidays

These 10 cheap holiday activities can help you get into the holiday spirit with your friends and family without breaking the bank.