I had no kids, no rent to pay, no car payments to make, no bills from debt, and somehow no savings. My family has always been supportive and didn’t charge me to live with them. It was a huge benefit financially, but I wasn't getting anywhere... That is until my worst birthday to date. Read More
Half of the job of the financial coach is to be there when the person ‘fails’, and help them see they can still keep moving towards their end goal. Just like life, you’ll have bumps and bruises on the road to happiness, resilience training is to know what to do in the bad times as much as the good. Read More
So, vaccine trial data from Pfizer shows 90% efficacy - wow. This is a truly big moment for every one of us because if this is true, then it means we can slowly begin to reopen the world. Read More
Here are some of the tips I took advantage of to pay down my debt so quickly. Read More
Planning Ahead: From Finances to Feelings, How Estate Planning Can Help You Cope with Loss and Grief
I want to highlight the lessons I learned as the almost-fiancé of a wonderful man who died too early, so others don’t make the same mistakes. Mistakes that I and those impacted by his death only corrected because we lost him, not because we were financially responsible. I highlight two main points: know their wishes and know their assets. Read More
Whether funded by your employer or by your hard work, there are three primary accounts and arrangements that can increase your total take home pay and reduce overall healthcare spending of discretionary income. Read More
Whether you're expecting, adopting, or recently delivered we know you have a lot of questions about nav.igating financial resources. Set yourself up for success with these 8 must-have tips! Read More
Nav.igator Emily Korteweg considers retirement and the wealth gap, her motivation for financial independence and Nav.it principles of FREE (financial resilience, empowered early) as an accessible, achievable goal for all. Read More
It has been eight months now since we began our debt-free journey. It is Labor Day weekend and my husband is away working. This is just another sacrifice in a long list of them since we started paying down debt. I keep reminding myself that if we sacrifice time now, we’ll have that much more time together later. Read More