I often get asked this question. Ellaine, should I hire a financial advisor? Can I hire you? First of all, I am not a certified and licensed financial advisor. What I do in this blog is provide education so you can make the decisions for yourself including the decision of whether you can just DIY invest on your …
If you’re a nurse and you are tired of living paycheck to paycheck or feeling overwhelmed by your finances, It’s time to take control of your money and create a budget that works for you. Perhaps you’ve heard the word budgeting almost a thousand times and wondering what it is. I am not a big budgeting …
When I graduated as a nurse practitioner, I was faced with a dilemma: Should I pay off my student loans first or should I start investing? It’s really an age old question but very common. To answer this question, we’ll first have to analyze your student loan interest rate vs. the investing expected return. Student Loan Interest …
In reality, almost everything has risks. When you invest, you take a certain level of risk. There are different types of risks when it comes to investing. There is no guaranteed return for any type of investments. Typically, the higher the risk, the higher the reward. This is why it’s very important to assess your risk tolerance …
