Erin Wood, CFP®, CRPC®, FBSⓇ
Erin Wood grew up in blue-collar Iowa with parents who taught her education and hard work were the keys to success. Taking this to heart, she began her career as a financial adviser right after college, sold a successful financial planning firm in her early 30s and then transitioned to developing financial planners across the country.
Erin graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in 2002 with a B.S. in Communications and Finance. She holds a Certified Financial Planner designation, as well as Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation. She received her M.S. in Financial Psychology and Behavioral Finance from Creighton University.
When she's not at the office, you may not be able to find her. She might be traveling with her husband and her two kids to explore new cultures. She and her husband are SCUBA certified and enjoy underwater adventures on the Virgin Islands, Hawaii, St. Maarten and several other places. Or she may be home practicing her kickboxing skills.
Website: www.carsongroup.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/erin-wood-cfp/
Latest articles by Erin Wood, CFP®, CRPC®, FBSⓇ
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How to Check Your Financial Baggage for the New Year
savings If you're already faltering on your financial New Year’s resolutions, here's a way to get to the root of the problem and learn a little about yourself along the way.
By Erin Wood, CFP®, CRPC®, FBSⓇ Published
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Give Story – Not Stuff – for the Holidays
retirement Your financial plan is about more than making money and getting stuff. It's built around your values, goals and relationships. Shouldn't your gift-giving be the same way?
By Erin Wood, CFP®, CRPC®, FBSⓇ Published
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Wealth Shame: When Wealth Changes Your Life (and Not Everyone Else's)
retirement Defined as a real or perceived distance when you make more money than your family or community of origin, wealth shame can be a painful transition.
By Erin Wood, CFP®, CRPC®, FBSⓇ Published
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Youth Sports Vs. College Costs – What's a Parent to Do?
college In a word: prioritize. Work with your child to find what is most meaningful and what makes the most sense. Then concentrate your budget dollars accordingly. My tried-and-true postcard test can help.
By Erin Wood, CFP®, CRPC®, FBSⓇ Published
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To Define Your Retirement Goals, Take the Postcard Test
Making Your Money Last You've got to really know yourself to understand what's important to you, where you're going and how you can get there. A simple test could help shed some light on your path.
By Erin Wood, CFP®, CRPC®, FBSⓇ Published
Making Your Money Last