Episode 305

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12th Jun 2024

Facing Financial Fears: Strategies for Overcoming Money Anxiety

About the Guest(s):

Kate Welker is a seasoned financial planner with a passion for helping individuals overcome financial stress and anxiety. With a background in empowering clients to take control of their money management, Kate is dedicated to providing actionable steps to improve financial well-being. Her expertise lies in debt management, reducing spending, preparing for emergencies, and setting realistic financial goals.

Episode Summary:

In this insightful episode of "Money Roots," Kate Welker dives into specific areas of financial concerns and fears that often plague individuals. From tackling debt to reducing spending and preparing for financial emergencies, Kate provides practical advice and tools to help listeners take charge of their financial well-being. By addressing common fears like running out of money or losing a job, she offers actionable steps to build confidence and security in one's financial future.

Kate emphasizes the importance of facing financial challenges head-on, developing strategies to manage debt effectively, and building emergency savings. By understanding fixed sources of income, utilizing tools like the 4% rule, and creating ideal and lean budgets, listeners can gain clarity and direction in their financial planning journey.

Key Takeaways:

  • Confront your financial fears by understanding your current financial situation.
  • Develop a clear debt management strategy using methods like the avalanche or snowball method.
  • Reduce spending by analyzing expenses and creating ideal and lean budgets based on personal goals.
  • Build emergency savings to prepare for unexpected financial setbacks.
  • Utilize fixed sources of income and the 4% rule to estimate retirement needs and ensure financial security.

Notable Quotes:

  • "Figure out where you're at, know what you have, and understand where your money is going to have some control." - Kate Welker
  • "Confront your financial fears by understanding your current financial situation and taking actionable steps to improve it." - Kate Welker
  • "Developing a clear debt management strategy and reducing spending can lead to financial empowerment and security." - Kate Welker

Resources:

  • Rooted Planning Group - Visit the website for more financial planning resources and to schedule a call with a financial planner.

Listen to the full episode of "Money Roots" with Kate Welker for valuable insights and practical tips on overcoming financial fears and achieving financial stability. Tune in for more expert advice on managing your money effectively and securing your financial future.

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Amy Irvine

Uncorking Amy Irvine!!

If any of you have ever met Amy, you know she is passionate about
three things. Family, Finances, and WINE! This comes through in all
that she does and all that she is. When asked to describe herself she first and foremost states, “I am a wife, a daughter, and hopefully a good friend, who happens to also be a financial planner.” Amy holds a Master’s Degree in financial planning and is a Certified Financial Planner TM , Enrolled Agent, Certified College Financial Consultant, and a Financial Wellness Coach with over 25 years of financial planning and industry experience. She is the Founder and owner of Rooted Planning Group, (Formerly known as Irvine Wealth Planning Strategies LLC), which started in 2016 and has grown to include 6 other planners and 2 part-time staff members. Amy is definitely “doing it her way” and has been recognized by her financial planning colleagues as being a “disrupter,” a title she holds close to her heart and is proud of.

Uniquely, at the age of 44, she decided to not only start her only company, but to act on what she defined as her perfect life and she splits her time between Parrish, Florida and Jasper, New York.
On her website it states, “I love what I do, but I also very much enjoy warmth, good
conversation, wine tastings, and volunteering. New York is extraordinary in the summer and fall, but so is Florida in the winter.”
In 2018, she decided it was time to take the stigma out of finances by combining her passion for finances and wine. She started a podcast called “Wine and Dime,” which highlights a different wine and financial topic each week, and she released her book combining those same two passions, titled, “Uncork Your Finances.”
Many of you may know her as one of the co-founders of the Southern Tier Women’s Financial Conference – a day of collaboration and financial education, which will be hosting it’s sixth year!
To round out her volunteering passion, she often provides financial education to the
community through the financial management program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County, she serves on the board of Faith-in-Action of Steuben County, volunteers for various Fund For Women of the Southern Tier events, works with the finance committee of the Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes, and serves on the board for the Corning Painted Post Historical Society (also known as Heritage Village).
In her downtime, you’re likely to find her with a glass of red wine from one of the many Keuka or Seneca Lake wineries that she highlights in her Wine and Dime Podcast.