What Is a Financial Coach and What Can They Help You With?
A fitness coach can help you with your deadlifts and core strength. A life coach might tell you to work on emotional boundaries. A financial coach wouldn’t be able to…
Alana Benson
Alana Benson is an investing writer for NerdWallet. She is the author of "Data Personified," "WTF? Where's the Fraud?" and several young adult titles. Her work has been featured in the ACFE's Fraud Examiner, the Chestnut Review and the Lander (Wyoming) Journal. When she's not writing or reading, Alana is usually sport climbing around her home in Wyoming, drawing or watching "The Great British Baking Show." You can reach her at [email protected]
Posts by Alana Benson:
What Is Ethical Investing and How Do You Do It?
If you’d like to invest but are concerned about your investment dollars supporting industries you don’t agree with, ethical investing may be just what you’re looking for. Ethical investing is…
4 Ways Women Can Invest in Other Women
Investing is for anyone who wants to have control over their financial future — including you, your best friend and your mom. But with the rise of socially responsible investing,…
What Does a Financial Counselor Do?
Financial counselors may not have the highest certifications available for financial advisors, but their expertise — especially in topics relevant to lower-income clients — may offer the help you need.…
If Doing Less Means Saving More, Try These 5 Money Moves
The coronavirus has upended countless jobs, schools and bank accounts. But while undoubtedly more people are struggling than not, those who are still working may have seen their expenses actually…
ESG Investing: A Beginner’s Guide
You’ve likely heard of “voting with your dollars,” or using your money to make purchases at businesses you believe in. But choosing your local bookstore over Amazon isn’t the only…
What Is a Fiduciary?
If you’re going skydiving, it helps to know that your instructor has your best interest at heart. You trust that they’ll ensure your parachute opens on time and that you…
Wealth Advisors: Where the Affluent Go for Advice
If your personal fortune includes millions of dollars and a yacht or two, you may be the ideal candidate for working with a wealth advisor. Wealth advisors are the financial…
What Is a Portfolio?
You hear the word thrown around all the time: Your uncle keeps talking about his portfolio, your coworker is bemoaning her investment portfolio and your best friend keeps telling you…
6 Ways Your Investments Can Fund Racial Justice
Anti-racism protests have called for action and change in our police departments and other systems that have historically oppressed people of color — including the financial system. In addition to…
