Line 1 of 3 FINANCIAL PLANNING SESSION $99 · 30 MINUTES WRITTEN PLAN IN 3 BUSINESS DAYS

Thirty minutes that sort out the money questions.

A one-on-one phone call about your goals, cash flow, debt and this year's tax moves. Then a written action plan. You pick the time; I call you.

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What we cover

Where the money goes, and what to do next.

aWhere your money goes each month, and what to change first
bDebt: what to pay down, in which order, and what to leave alone
cSavings and the retirement accounts you already have, and whether they are set up well
dTax moves for this year: withholding, estimated payments, deductions, contributions
eSelf-employment and side income: what to set aside, what to track
fThe one or two things to do next, written down

What it is not: a sales pitch. I do not sell investments or insurance and do not recommend specific securities. If what you need is an investment adviser, I will say so and point you in the right direction.

Have these on hand

The call goes further when the numbers are in front of you.

  1. Last year's tax returnFederal and Virginia, every page. It shows your income mix, filing status, withholding and what was claimed.
  2. Most recent pay stub for each jobGross pay, taxes withheld, 401(k) and benefit deductions, year-to-date totals.
  3. The last two or three months of bank and card statementsOr your budgeting app, open. We walk through where the money goes.
  4. Every debt: balance, interest rate, minimum paymentCards, car, student loans, mortgage, medical, personal loans. Statements or the app are fine.
  5. Retirement and investment balances401(k) or 403(b), IRA, Roth, HSA, brokerage, 529, plus your contribution rate and the employer match.
  6. Housing numbersMortgage statement with rate, balance and escrow, or your rent and lease end date.
  7. Insurance summaryHealth plan and deductible, life and disability coverage amounts, auto and home premiums.
  8. If self-employed: year-to-date income and expensesA profit-and-loss report or simple totals, estimated payments made, and the business bank account.
  9. Any IRS or state letters, unfiled years, or tax balancesHave the letter in front of you; the notice number tells us what to do.
  10. Your goals, with rough numbers and datesBuying a home, paying off debt, retirement, kids' college, a business. And any changes coming this year.

Nice to have: A recent credit score (most card issuers show it free); Your Social Security statement from ssa.gov, if retirement is on the list; Your employer benefits guide, if open enrollment is coming.

Nothing to upload before the call. If a document matters afterwards, add it through the client portal.

How it runs
  1. DAY 0Pay $99 and tell me what is on your mind. A sentence is plenty.
  2. DAY 0Pick a time from the open slots, shown in your time zone. A calendar invite follows.
  3. T − 24 HReminder email, with the list above. Again at one hour and ten minutes before.
  4. THE CALLI call you. Thirty minutes. If we miss each other I try again five minutes later.
  5. +3 DAYSYour written action plan appears in the client portal.
Booking

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Your confirmation and action plan go to this email. I call you on this number.

Questions first? (804) 842-4251 or [email protected]