Financial Insights & Resources

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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

How Your Employees Can Live Their Best Financial Lives in 2021

Understanding our personal finances --- how to budget, save, pay off, spend, and invest wisely -- is essential for everyone, including your employees. Financial wellness is a growing concern

What You Should Know if Your Employer Is Opting in to the Payroll Tax Holiday

2020 has been a wild ride in too many ways to count, but last month the Payroll Tax Holiday threw us for another loop. In short, the tax holiday

6 Ways to Keep Your Dog Healthy on a Budget

During this pandemic, I’ve seen quite a few of my clients add a furry family member into their homes, and who can blame them! There are countless studies about

Politics and Personal Finances

Election day is quickly approaching in America. Millions of Americans are heading to the polls or sending in their mail in ballots to do the ultimate civic

Life Insurance 101

Life insurance offers your family financial protection if you die and are no longer there to provide for them. When you're looking for a policy, you want

How Does the Stock Market Affect the Election? (And Vice Versa!)

With only a few weeks left until the 2020 presidential election, the stock market has been on a bumpy ride for the last several weeks. Typically, in election years,

5 Ways to Plan Your Holiday Budget Now

It’s the most wonderful time of year for a lot of people. But for your wallet? It can be the most stressful time of year. This year, retailers are

How Prioritizing My Mental Health Saved My Finances

In honor of World Mental Health Awareness Day, we are sharing a personal story from a client who used shopping as a coping mechanism for her depression.

4 Expenses I Didn’t Plan (As Much!) for as a New Mom

Welcome to parenthood! Your new bundle of joy will brighten your days and make life have so much meaning! It truly is a new chapter that will alter your

Our Biggest Money Mistakes and Regrets with Hector and Garrett

Here at the Financial Gym Advisors, we realize that we all make mistakes. No one makes perfect money decisions 100% of the time. Even our trainers make mistakes sometimes!

6 Ways to Refresh Your Finances this Fall

It is officially a new season and a new month which means it is the perfect time to conduct a financial refresh! It is easy to put your financial

Save Money: 3 Small Ways to Save

Many individuals will more than likely say that it’s hard to save money. And it’s true, it is hard, especially when much of America is living paycheck to

Why You Should Still Save for Travel When You Can’t Go Anywhere

One question we trainers have been hearing a lot is whether it still makes sense to pad your travel fund even if we have no idea when you’ll be

8 Ways to Maximize Your Credit Card Perks

Credit cards are a few things. They’re a means to an end in a tough time, they’re a necessary tool for getting a job done (think renting cars or

Our Favorite Places to Upcycle Locally

As we head into fall, now is a great time to take stock of your home furnishings. Especially if your apartment is now your home office or your nursery

Your Guide to 2020 Taxes

Hey Friends! So 2020 has been, well….. 2020, especially for finances! We just had a big bunch of tax changes back in 2018, and from a professional sense we

Quarantine Habits the FinGym Team is Keeping

Since the arrival of COVID-19 in America, our daily habits, routines, and lives have all been upended. As we’re all doing our part to slow the spread, we’re finding

6 Frugal Fall Activities for 2020

As the leaves turn from green to vibrant reds, yellows, and oranges, and the temperature drops below 80 degrees, you know what time of year it is: apple cider

How The Financial Gym Advisors Prepared Me for a Lay-off, a Pandemic, and Starting My Own Business

In 2019 I attended a Women in Events conference where I was introduced to the Financial Gym Advisors. It seemed like perfect timing since I had been considering seeking

How to Create a Free Financial Wellness Week For Your Employees

Understanding our personal finances --- how to budget, save, pay off, spend, and invest wisely -- is essential for everyone, including your employees. Financial wellness is a growing concern of

3 Reasons You Need A Financial Wellness Program at Your Wellness Fair

54% of employees say that Financial or money matters/challenges cause them stress according to the PWC Employee Financial Wellness Survey. Studies have shown that if employees are financially unwell, absenteeism