Development Page – Dear Addie

Befriending Money
So excited to collaborate with Laura McMullen of NerdWallet on this important topic. If you want money to be good to you, look at how you show up for money. Yep, that's right... it all starts with you! What I love about this attitude adjustment is that it's something...

Give Your Money Some Love
Just in time for Valentine's Day, it is lovely to be quoted in this NerdWallet article about budgeting apps for couples - as you may know, having a spending plan and using a budgeting app are a couple of my favorite topics! And what BETTER gift could you give your...

Thank You, Dear Reader!
The time is NOW to change your relationship with money! Also, follow me on social media, and learn about “fiduciary.”

How to Get Out of Debt
I am excited to be quoted in this GoBankingRates article about paying down debt by the end of the year, paying down debt being one of my favorite topics! One of my favorite things to do (unlike most financial planners) is to help people manage their cash flow, aka...

Lessons Learned From a Personal Financial Crisis – Part 2
In Part 1 of my story, I chronicled discovering a financial calamity in my family, and what I did to try to salvage my mom’s retirement, while keeping myself afloat. Read on, for despite the seeming hopelessness of the situation, resolution was in fact, imminent!...

Lessons Learned from a Personal Financial Crisis – Part 1
I haven’t shared this story publicly before, but I decided to speak about it at a women’s event recently (with my mother’s permission), with the hope that others can learn from it. I feel it’s important to share, because financial surprises can happen to any of us,...

Is the Cost of Financial Planning Worth It?
Is the cost of financial planning worth it? I think you already know what my answer to this question is, but I wanted to give you some real-life examples that I have come across as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. When I first started my business I used to...

Enough! Self Worth & Your Finances
I am enough Can these 3 simple words change your life? According to therapist Marisa Peer, they can and they do. Marisa became a well-known therapist to celebrities, athletes, and royalty because she discovered the common denominator of all emotional issues: humanity...

Why This Healthy Foodie Loves Costco
You might be surprised to know that as a small household, and someone who eats probably 90% organic, I like to shop at Costco. I don’t know if all Costco’s are created equal, but I know the one closest to my Denver zip code realizes that shoppers will quickly scarf up...

Be a Financially Organized Solopreneur
What is a Solopreneur? The top definition of solopreneur, according to Urban Dictionary, defines one as an entrepreneur who works alone, “solo,” running their business single-handedly. The description continues: The typical solopreneur is easily tempted to become a...