Episodes and Guides

  • Investing Through Inflation Ep. 13

    Investing Through Inflation Ep. 13

    Join me as I talk about inflation and how it affects your investments.

  • Planning for Inflation, Ep. 12

    Planning for Inflation, Ep. 12

    Join me as I talk about inflation, how to plan for it, and keep on top of it day to day.

  • Budgeting with Inflation in Mind

    Budgeting with Inflation in Mind

    One of the most difficult parts of creating any budget, is building one that’s going to be resilient to changing conditions. When inflation runs hotter, as we’re in the midst of, having any kind of consistency month to month becomes really hard. It isn’t really practical to keep up with every single detail, and to…

  • Choosing ETFs, Mutual Funds, and Stocks Ep. 11

    Choosing ETFs, Mutual Funds, and Stocks Ep. 11

    Join me as I talk about choosing which ETFs, mutual funds, and stocks to put into your investment portfolio. If you’d like to listen to more, Let’s Talk About it is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

  • Investment Portfolio Construction, Ep 10

    Investment Portfolio Construction, Ep 10

    Join me as I talk about constructing an investment portfolio, how to determine asset allocation, and diversification.

  • How Do Mortgage Rates Work?

    How Do Mortgage Rates Work?

    Mortgage rates are becoming a harsh reality for folks, so I thought it might be helpful to break them down so you can have a little more context about them. Where do these rates come from? Mortgage rates are tied to bond markets, where mortgages are bought and sold, and they are financed with GICs…

  • How to Read a Stock Quote

    How to Read a Stock Quote

    I started our first podcast on investing this week. You can check it out below. If we’re talking about stock trading I thought it might be helpful to take a look at a basic stock quote. Here’s a snip from google finance for AT&T. This gives us a few basic pieces of information. I will…

  • Investing Basics Ep. 9

    Investing Basics Ep. 9

    Join me as I talk about basic investing terms, how stocks and bonds work and discuss basic portfolio considerations.

  • What is Refinancing?

    What is Refinancing?

    Refinances can take many different shapes and forms, it’s essentially the process of paying off one or more credit products, with another credit product.

  • Setting Goals Ep. 8

    Setting Goals Ep. 8

    Join me as I talk about determining your financial goals through a lens of wellness.

About Me

I’m Laura and I’ve been working in the Financial Services Industry since 2014. I’ve worked in banking and wealth management and have handled everything from bank accounts, loans, and mortgages to investment portfolio management, preparing tax returns, insurance, and financial planning. Managing your finances doesn’t need to be difficult or stressful, so Let’s Talk About It.