#25: Tips to Improve Your Finances from Financial Planner Jake Northrup

Published: Oct. 5, 2020, 5:48 p.m.

Jake Northrup, CFP\xae, CSLP\xae, CFA is the Founder of Experience Your Wealth.   

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After working for 5 years at Balentine Partners as a Senior Wealth Advisor, Jake decided to start his own company. EYW provides virtual, fixed-fee financial planning services to travel-loving young families.    Jake was also named in 2020 Investments News\u2019 40 under 40 and is an instructor in the Boston University CFP\xae Program.    

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In this interview, we talk about:   - Jake losing his father at 21 and how that changed his world   

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- Jake's recommendations to people looking to support someone who has lost a family member  

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- Jake's 5 years at Balentine and learning a lot about financial planning    

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- How Jake prepared to start his own company and some lessons he learned along the way   

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- His view of the finance industry in general general 

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- how we can improve financial literacy, his recommendations for good finance books, finance myths, and his #1 financial tip to people    

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EYW's Website: https://experienceyourwealth.com/   

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Jake's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakenorthrup/   

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Here are the books/resources that Jake mentions:   

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-Your Money or Your Life for a personal finance book  

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-Building A Story Brand for an entrepreneur book  

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-Mint.com for budgeting/tracking spending 

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Grateful Living Website: www.gratefulliving4.com    

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My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en   

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi   

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Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/grateful-living/id1503185956   

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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w