Reading Room
Whether we have a million dollars or a few hundred, we still enjoy tips about how to manage them. The Royal Neighbors Foundation is here to help. These articles offer sound financial advice as you go about living your life. Whether you’re buying a house, paying for college, adding to your family, changing careers, or planning for retirement, let the Royal Neighbors Foundation be a resource for you.
Meet Kristen Euretig!
Kristen Euretig, CFP®, has been retained by the Foundation to provide educational financial articles and webinars for the Foundation to help us fulfill our mission of Building Women’s Futures Through Financial EducationSM. She is the founder of Brooklyn Plans, LLC, a business designed to address the void in the financial planning industry for women in their 20s-40s to access reliable, independent financial advice and services. She is passionate about connecting women to the help they need to take control of their finances.
A former school teacher, Kristen developed curriculum and implemented financial education programs internationally, including Nigeria and Nicaragua.
Receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in linguistics at the University of California, San Diego, Kristen earned her Master of Science degree in education/teaching English as a second language at Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus. She received her Certificate, Financial Planning, at Boston University.
She has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal as an expert financial planner and advocate.
Kristen Euretig, CFP®, owns Brooklyn Plans, LLC, a financial planning firm dedicated to helping today’s women.
These articles are for informational purposes only and do not constitute tax or financial advice. Individuals should contact their financial
professional for assistance.
“Just imagine what the world would be like if women weren’t afraid of their finances anymore and instead were equipped with the tools and support they needed to achieve their goals and live their dreams.”
—Kristen
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Why you can relax about your student loans
FoundationJun 6, 2018Paying off student loans is nothing to take lightly. If left unaddressed, the balance can affect your credit score, limit your options for buying property, derail your retirement savings, keep you from taking risks in your career or in your life that might help you in the long run—and induce some serious anxiety when you check the balance.Read More -
How to handle the loss of an income
FoundationMay 8, 2018It takes hard work, determination—and in most cases a lot of time—to build up your income and save enough to finance the life you want to live, whether that means adopting a dog and renting an apartment in your dream city, providing a stable life for your family or funding your grandchildren’s education.Read More -
Spring cleaning: Making sense of financial clutter
FoundationApr 4, 2018Take advantage of your springtime energy to clean up a mess that is way more harmful than the dirt on your kitchen floors or the miscellany in your couch cushions: financial clutter.Read More -
A beginner's guide to goals-based investing
FoundationMar 21, 2018Being intentional about your goals can mean the difference between success and failure. Think about it: you are more likely to get in running shape if you commit to a race and design a schedule to prepare, and more likely to finish a big project at work if you tell your boss about it and build a to-do list.Read More -
Practical budgeting for today’s woman
FoundationMar 8, 2018As women, we are constantly busy building our careers, nurturing our relationships with friends, family, and partners, caring for kids and aging parents, and all the while trying to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle for ourselves.Read More -
How to save for travel and adventure
FoundationFeb 21, 2018Your 20s are a time of exploration, self-discovery, and adventure. If your 30s and 40s are for settling down, raising a family, and climbing to the top of the corporate ladder, your 20s are for travel, new experiences, and learning about the wider world.Read More
