Pearl Financial Planning Blog
Inspiring stories for women in every stage of their financial journey
Should you give to charity when you’re not rich yet?
With so many competing financial goals, should you wait to donate to charity until later in life, when you have plenty...
3 Reasons to do a 401(k) Rollover
When you change jobs or become self-employed, what should you do with your 401(k) at your previous employer?...
Life Planning: Create a life you don’t want to retire from
What if, instead of looking forward to retirement, you created a life you don’t want to retire from? Retirement...
5 How-To’s for Withdrawing from a 529 Plan
As you save money into your kid’s 529 plan each month, do you ever wonder: How do I get the money out to pay for...
How to save for retirement as a self-employed woman
If you are self-employed, or thinking of starting a business, saving for retirement may be on your mind....
What it’s like to meet with a Financial Life Planner: One woman’s experience
When Anna sat down for her first meeting with a Registered Life Planner™, she had no idea that in six months she would...
Why super-smart people still need financial advice
I mostly work with people in their 40s, so why was I featured in an article about Social Security mistakes people...
In the world of financial advice, where does Life Planning fit?
You’ve heard about Financial Life Planning, but how is it different from other financial advice offerings out there?...
When you want to hire a financial planner but your spouse isn’t ready
You are ready. Ready to get professional advice about your finances and investments. Something has shifted for you and...
Pearl in the News: Getting Creative with Financial LIFE Planning
Financial Life Planning has always been the spirit of the work I do with clients. Many have been invited to answer...
How to pick investments in your 401(k)
Trying to choose the investments in your 401(k) plan is a complicated assignment, one that nearly every working...