The Class: The Financial Course You Wish You Had In School

by Michael Reisel

Overview

Whether you're a recent graduate, or left school decades ago, you likely missed an important component of education — practical, hands-on guidance on managing your day-to-day and long-term financial future. Time to fill that gap. As a former middle school teacher and current financial advisor, Michael Reisel offers financial clarity on topics ranging from debt to credit scores to retirement. Through accessible analogies and examples, Michael creates an experience that allows you to apply what you learn in The Class to your daily financial challenges. Michael compares financial problems and solutions to situations you're already familiar with to create a puzzle-piece type memory that you can easily remember and use to benefit your family today and tomorrow. Don't let yourself be intimidated by finances and investments any longer! Start "The Class" today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781098314361
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	08/24/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	150
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Adaptable by nature, Michael Reisel started Redwood Financial Strategies as an evolution of the financial advisory experience. Mike's clients experience a financial advisory relationship very different from any they've had before.

Inspired by the lack of financial stability and financial-related stress he observed, Mike founded Redwood Financial Strategies knowing that there is a better way. Most people haven't been educated on how to manage their finances because it's not part of the educational curriculum in most schools. Mike believes that financial clarity and success can come from working with an advisor with teaching and management experience that inspires confidence. Witnessing the changes that come when clients pay off their debts, protect their families and invest for their future, Mike celebrates their ability to achieve financial freedom. One of his most rewarding experiences is giving what he's received back to others.

In his financial advisory practice, Mike enjoys the problem-solving aspects of working with clients and their finances. Mike's passion is helping others succeed financially. His moral code and status as a fiduciary keep him focused on doing what is right for each client. His drive comes from wanting to be better and improving his treasured client relationships. Thoughtful and committed, Mike considers himself an educator, manager and financial advisor. He has more than a decade of experience in multiple financial endeavors outside of financial advising and investment management. He derives great satisfaction from achieving results for his clients and building strong client relationships.

Because Mike caps the number of relationships in his business, that gives him plenty of time for his current clients, who don't have to worry that he is stretched too thin. Mike listens, reviews, suggests and acts without pushing products. He acts as his clients' financial concierge and is happy when they achieve their financial goals. Mike earned a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. He is Advanced Silver Sandler Certified and holds his Series 6, 63, 65, 7 and 24 securities licenses.

Outside of the office, Mike is devoted to his family — his wife Mindy and their two children, Hayden and Cole as well as their two dogs, Molly and Cooper. They love exploring the great outdoors while hiking, hunting and boating. Traveling is also a big part of the Reisel routine because they want to see as much of this great planet as possible.

Learn more about the author, Michael Reisel, at www.redwoodfinancialstrategies.com

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Debt 4

Chapter 2 Budgeting 14

Chapter 3 Credit 29

Chapter 4 Protection 42

Chapter 5 Saving 71

Chapter 6 Investing 83

Chapter 7 Retirement 98

Chapter 8 Selecting a Financial Advisor 114

Chapter 9 Piecing it Together 121

Conclusion: Graduation 129

About the Author 137