Angie Grainger
CPA/PFS, CFP
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Angie Grainger Quick Facts
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- Certified Money Coach, Financial Coaching
- Best Sellers
- The Joneses Are Broke!
- Career Focus
- Business Owner, Author and Speaker
Angie Grainger, CPA/PFS, CFP® is The Black Belt Money Master and her passion is helping others become at peace with money. Even more importantly she helps couples use money as a tool to transform their relationships, get on track with their ideal life…and stay there!
She is considered the Black Belt Money Master because of her Karate and Yoga background and now she combines her wisdom of martial arts with her financial expertise to bring powerful money programs that surpass time tested principles.
Angie is a dynamic speaker, workshop leader, author of powerful books including “The Joneses Are Broke!” as well as an experienced CPA and financial planner. Angie has been working with high-net worth individuals and closely held businesses since 1993. Her experience at a large regional accounting firm led her to assisting business owners in incorporating financial planning with income tax, estate tax and business succession planning. In banking, her role as Vice President and Managing Director of Financial Planning, Angie lead a team of advisers that engaged clients in discussions about financial and life goals. And now as a Money Coach, Angie helps people use money to transition into their new and desired lives.
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How Women Protect their Money to Stay Wealthy
Women who stay wealthy have learned to not only grow their money, but to protect it as well. As your financial independence grows, so can your freedom and happiness! Women have an uphill battle when it comes to creating and maintaining wealth, and congratulations to you for being where you are! And at the same time, there are many disadvantages women you must overcome to preserve your wealth and make smart, sustainable choices. But one thing I love about women (and being a woman) is the amazing courage and determination we have to become independent, yet so caring and generous.
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3 Tips for Women to Become Empowered with Money
Naivete, or innocence, puts women in danger because they can easily be taken advantage of. This may be intentional or unintentional, but it is certainly easier to sell something (like an insurance policy, real estate, an investment, a car repair, or something as simple as a nick-knack) to someone who doesn’t understand it and doesn’t ask questions. So maybe the agent isn’t intentionally trying to harm you, but if you don’t know what questions to ask, neither of you will know whether it’s right for you or not.
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3 Mistakes Smart Women DON’T Make with their Money
The number of wealthy women in the U.S. is growing rapidly. In fact, in a two-year period, the number of wealthy women in the U.S. grew 68%, compared to the number of men…which was only 36%. Women will control over 2/3 of consumer wealth over the next decade and an estimated $12-40 trillion dollars is expected to be transferred to women. We can no longer be afraid of numbers, it’s time to be money smart so our influence will last a lifetime and impact our communities well into future generations.
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How Smart Women Protect Their Money
Women have different needs than men when it comes to protecting their money. Like men, women need to be aware of the common risks such as: • Theft • Fraud • Lawsuits • Accidents • Taxes • Diversification, etc. These risks can be managed with good advice and adequately covered through insurance. Assets and income need to be protected from theft and loss, and as your wealth grows your risk increases as you become a target for potential lawsuits.
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Three Reasons Why Budgeting Does Not Work
Over the last few years people have found the need to start managing their money better. They are becoming faced with the reality that, after the economic crisis, they now have to look at where they’re spending their money and making choices on how to cut back. For a long time money has proven to be the hardest thing to manage. A budget is a plan that limits and restricts your spending and is meant to be a guide for controlling your spending habits. Most financial gurus rely on budgeting as the starting point for managing your money.
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3 (More) Reasons Why Budgeting Does Not Work
It doesn’t matter how much money you have, without a good cash-flow plan, it will not help you achieve the goals in life that make you happy. Thus it is important that you are able to manage your finances in ways that support your wealth building and the lifestyle you desire. To get started, most advisors recommend that you create a budget.
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6 Key Questions to Ask When Making Sound Financial Decisions
We were excited to get the call that our youngest son was on a surprise take leave from his tour in Afghanistan. It wasn't in our budget to take another trip this year, however we understood the affect on our goals, and decided we were willing to accept the consequences. We picked up the phone and made our travel arrangements to Florida to spend the weekend with him. [Shawn & Lori]
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5 Actions Women Must Take to Become Financially Independent
I mean really, do you want to meet your worst fear of becoming the dreaded “bag-lady”? I didn’t think so! However, we’re not off to a good start. Although more than half of all baby boomers are unprepared for retirement, women are falling behind at a faster pace. • The number of women filing bankruptcy is increasing rapidly, especially single women • According to Women’s Institute for Secure Retirement, women’s average retirement fund is about 2½ times lower than the a man’s average retirement fund.r
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Angie Grainger
“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.” -- Henry David Thoreau
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Angie M. Grainger, The Black Belt Money Master
CPA/PFS, CFP®, Certified Money Coach
Phone: (707) 528-4465
Website: www.bayareawomenandweath.com
Contact Form Online: http://www.49secretsofmoney.com/ContactUs.aspx