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Is Your Financial Advisor a Fiduciary, and Who Can Actually Give You Investment Advice?
A CFP on a business card doesn't tell you who's legally allowed to give investment advice. Here's how CFP, IAR, and RIA status actually work — and how to verify it yourself.

Elizaveta Shafir
Sep 77 min read


How to Stop Junk Mail and Email Spam (Three Tools That Actually Work)
Three tools to cut down on junk mail, prescreened credit offers, and commercial email spam — what each one costs, what it covers, and how it fits into reducing financial clutter.

Elizaveta Shafir
Sep 74 min read


CFP vs AFC: What It Actually Takes to Earn Each, and How to Verify It
CFP vs AFC — the requirements, the exam difficulty, and how to actually verify someone holds either credential, side by side.

Elizaveta Shafir
Sep 55 min read


Who Is a "Financial Advisor," Anyway? Financial Coach, Counselor, CFP, or Something Else
"Financial advisor" doesn't mean any one thing — it's a generic title, not a credential or legal standard. Here's a factual breakdown of what CFP, AFC, and coach actually mean, and which one fits your situation.

Elizaveta Shafir
Sep 48 min read


Stock, Options, or RSUs? What You Actually Own, When It Vests, and Whether Taxes Are Due
Stock, options, and RSUs are three different deals — each one answers "when do you owe tax" and "can you sell it" differently. Here's what you're actually being offered, mapped out instrument by instrument, stage by stage.

Elizaveta Shafir
Sep 29 min read
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