Where to find Kathryn Online
Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-bruzas-hauer-cfp%C2%AE-mba-ea-47a82a10
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WDInvestments
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wilsondavidadvisors/
Amazon Author Central: amazon.com/author/kathrynhauer
AboutMe: https://about.me/kathrynhauer
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5MFDmmdIa52A8UWhPPSEgQ
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15586213.Kathryn_Bruzas_Hauer
Muckrack: https://muckrack.com/kathryn-hauer-1
RSS Blog Feed: https://www.wilsondavid.com/blog-feed.xml
Articles
CNBC
“Will Your Heirs Get Slammed with Debt When You Die?” http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/28/will-your-heirs-get-slammed-with-your-debt-when-you-die.html?view=story&%24DEVICE%24=native-android-tablet
“Millennials and Minorities Crushed by Overdraft Fees.” (quoted in article) http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/03/millennials-minorities-crushed-by-overdraft-fees.html
“Career Advice from Your Financial Advisor.”(quoted in article) http://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/19/need-job-advice-try-turning-to-your-financial-advisor-for-help.html
“Over 55 and Out of Work? It’s Time to Reinvent Yourself” (quoted in article) http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/10/over-55-and-out-of-work-its-time-to-reinvent-yourself.html
Here’s when your tax return could spark interest from the IRS
Many Americans feel optimistic about their immediate financial future — here’s why they may be wrong (quoted in article) 11-19-2019
Here are smart money moves for long-term financial security
Here’s what to do with your tax-bill bonus
How the IRS will treat those one-time tax bonuses
The best way to use a tax bill bonus
Need job advice? Try turning to your financial advisor for help
Over 55 and out of work? It’s time to reinvent yourself
Millennials, minorities crushed by overdraft fees
Here’s what people would do with a $10,000 windfall
Investors in these popular funds should brace for volatility
Trump Promised to Protect Steel. Layoffs Are Coming Instead
Will your heirs get slammed with your debt when you die?
Irma victims can now tap their 401(k) funds for cash
Who pays the price if Congress cuts mortgage deduction
How to properly cash out of an IRA, 401(k) or 529 savings plan (written by K. Hauer)
This fund helps keep retirees from running out of money
Plenty of confusion about good debt vs. bad debt
Americans are more confident about saving for retirement, CNBC survey finds. That doesn’t mean they aren’t worried (quoted in article), 4-1-2019
Medicare Part B premiums devouring many retirees’ Social Security increase, survey shows
Trump says there will be no change to 401(k) plans
Happiness in retirement is about more than account balances
Last call for 2017 Obamacare insurance coverage
Obamacare is in the crosshairs: Here’s how to protect yourself
Health costs may gobble up Social Security benefits
Here’s what can happen if you flee the stock market for cash (quoted in article), 2-28-2020
Here’s how to get back in the stock market if you sold out of fear when it was down (quoted in article) 6-18-2020
Four money must-dos if you want basic financial security (Author) 8-1-2017
Forbes
“Retirement Questions, Answered: What Those Who Are Off-Track Should Know” (quoted in article) 2-22-2017 https://www.forbes.com/sites/katherynthayer/2017/02/22/retirement-questions-answered-what-those-who-are-off-track-should-know/#567837f45bc9
BBC
“It’s Your Dream Job But The Pay’s Is a Nightmare.” (quoted in article) http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20151211-its-your-dream-job-but-the-pay-is-a-nightmare
USAToday
“How Retirement Accounts Can Affect Your Tax Bracket.” (quoted in article) http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2016/12/09/how-retirement-accounts-can-affect-your-tax-bracket/95109656/
“How to Pay for School When you Make a Career Change.” (quoted in article) http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2016/05/29/how-pay-school-when-you-make-career-change/84458162/
NBC News
“Obamacare Deadline: Should You Sign Up?” (quoted in article) http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/obamacare-deadline-here-should-you-sign-n714166
Martha Stewart Living
“Ready for Retirement.” (quoted in article)
http://www.marthastewart.com/1503791/ready-retirement-10-easy-ways-you-can-be-saving
USNews & World Report
“Making Sense of Ten Confusing Tax Terms.” (quoted in article) https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2017/03/09/making-sense-of-10-confusing-tax-phrases/21877295/
“When Is the Right Time to Buy Your Child a Cellphone?” (quoted in article) http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2015/11/06/when-is-the-right-time-to-buy-your-child-a-cellphone?page=2
Consumer Reports
“Should You Sign Up for the New Amazon Credit Card?” (quoted in article) (http://www.consumerreports.org/rewards-cards/should-you-sign-up-for-new-Amazon-credit-card/
NASDAQ
“Financial Tips for Millennials Paying Their Own Way.” (author) http://www.nasdaq.com/article/financial-tips-for-millennials-paying-their-own-way-cm715629
“Start a Side Gig for Extra Cash.” (author) http://www.nasdaq.com/article/start-a-side-gig-for-extra-cash-and-fulfillment-cm692534
“How To Amend Your Tax Return.” (author) http://www.nasdaq.com/article/how-to-amend-your-tax-return-cm618259
“The Financial Cost of Temporary Work.” (author) http://www.nasdaq.com/article/the-financial-cost-of-temporary-work-cm610158
“Perseverance Pays When Filing Insurance Claims.” (author) http://www.nasdaq.com/article/perseverance-pays-when-filing-insurance-claims-cm600488
“How Investing in the Market Is Like Having A Teenager.” http://www.nasdaq.com/article/how-investing-in-the-market-is-like-having-a-teenager-cm590912
“Doing Your Taxes Yourself Isn’t As Hard As You Think.” (author) http://www.nasdaq.com/article/doing-taxes-yourself-isnt-as-hard-as-you-think-cm579479
“Many Types of Advisors Call Themselves ‘Financial Advisors’.” (author) http://www.nasdaq.com/article/many-types-of-advisors-call-themselves-financial-advisors-cm562338
“Nine Key Questions about Your Company 401(k).” (author) http://www.nasdaq.com/article/9-key-questions-about-your-company-401k-cm552370
“Fantasy Football and Investing Take Research, Risk to Win.”(author) http://www.nasdaq.com/article/fantasy-football-and-investing-take-research-risk-to-win-cm535390
“IRA or 401(k) – A Guide to Decide.”(author) http://www.nasdaq.com/article/ira-or-401k-a-guide-to-decide-cm527728
CSMonitor
“Why Getting a Tax Refund Can Be A Good Thing.” (author) http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2016/0512/Why-getting-a-tax-refund-can-be-a-good-thing
“Five Investing Tips from Your Garden.” (author) http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2015/0925/Five-investing-tips-from-your-garden
“Are Home Warranties Worth It?” http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2016/0418/Are-home-repair-warranties-worth-the-cost
Time Magazine (Now Money Magazine)
“Student Loans and Gift Tax.” (quoted in article) http://time.com/money/4445504/student-loans-gift-tax-college/
Investopedia (Former Links; Investopedia ended its advisor author platform)
“How To Be Financially Prepared for Unemployment.” (author) http://www.investopedia.com/advisor-network/articles/011117/how-be-financially-prepared-unemployment/
“How to Switch from Military to Civilian Jobs.”(author) http://www.investopedia.com/advisor-network/articles/120916/how-switch-military-civilian-jobs/
“Don’t Wait to Pay Attention to Your Finances.”(author) http://www.investopedia.com/advisor-network/articles/111016/dont-wait-pay-attention-your-finances/
“Financial Tips for Parents on a Tight Budget.” (author) http://www.investopedia.com/advisor-network/articles/101716/financial-tips-parents-tight-budget/
“The Career Benefits of Vocational Training Programs.”(author) http://www.investopedia.com/advisor-network/articles/110216/career-benefits-vocational-training-programs/
“Personal Safety: Including the Costs in Your Budget.” (author) https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.investopedia.com/advisor-network/articles/103116/personal-safety-including-costs-your-budget/&source=gmail&ust=1478889088122000&usg=AFQjCNFbgDOZKJ2ROgIJvEXrV5i89WAXaA
“The Return on ROI When Your Millennial Kid Lives at Home.” (author) http://www.investopedia.com/advisor-network/articles/102416/roi-when-your-millennial-kid-lives-home/
“Start a Side Gig for Extra Cash and Fulfillment.” (author) http://www.investopedia.com/advisor-network/articles/101116/start-side-gig-extra-cash-and-fulfillment/
“Considering Technical School and Lifetime Earnings.” (author) http://www.investopedia.com/advisor-network/articles/100316/considering-technical-school-and-lifetime-earnings/
“How to Protect Family Finances When a Child Makes a Mistake.” (author) http://www.investopedia.com/advisor-network/articles/062816/how-protect-family-finances-when-child-makes-mistake/
“Want to Retire Early? Think Again.” (quoted in article) http://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/031715/want-retire-early-think-again.asp
“Top Four Retirement Savings Mistakes to Avoid.” (quoted in article) http://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/072215/top-4-retirement-savings-mistakes-avoid.asp
Current Investopedia Links
“Credit Score” (quotes in article) 4-9-20 https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/credit_score.asp
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/retirement/08/borrow-from-401k-loan.asp
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/credit_score.asp
AJC
“Tips to Manage the Variable Costs in Your Budget.” (author) http://www.ajc.com/business/consumer-advice/tips-manage-the-variable-costs-your-budget/taeFQMrDVQoeV7c4ap8SBP/
“Party of One – Financial Considerations When You Live Alone.” (author) http://www.ajc.com/feed/business/consumer-advice/key-financial-considerations-when-you-live-alone/fCRrbm/
“Home Renovations with Refinancing.” (quoted in article) http://www.ajc.com/business/consumer-advice/should-pay-for-home-renovations-refinancing/raXCs6Em1ddRgGETYDdlFP/
“Steps to Researching a Financial Professional.” (author) http://www.ajc.com/business/consumer-advice/key-steps-researching-financial-advisor/h5lQZENAhJbKGBABLguRmK/
Credit.com
“Ways to Fool Yourself into Saving More Money.”(quoted in article) http://blog.credit.com/2016/04/ways-to-fool-yourself-into-saving-more-money-140003/
“Three Ways to Say No When Your Adult Kid Asks for Money.” (quoted in article) http://blog.credit.com/2015/11/3-ways-to-say-no-when-your-adult-kid-asks-for-money-130324/
Retirely
“Financial Advice for the Rudolphs of the World.”(author) https://www.retire.ly/financial-advice-for-the-rudolphs-of-the-world/
“The Four Horsemen of a Decent Job.” (author) https://www.retire.ly/the-four-horsemen-of-a-decent-job/
“Five Tips to Manage the Variable Costs in Your Budget.” (author) https://www.retire.ly/5-tips-to-manage-the-variable-costs-in-your-budget/
“How Retirement Accounts Can Affect Your Tax Bracket.” (author) https://www.retire.ly/how-retirement-accounts-can-affect-your-tax-bracket/
“Once Bitten, Twice Shy: The Financial Cost of Personal Safety.” (author) https://www.retire.ly/once-bitten-twice-shy-the-financial-cost-of-personal-safety/
“Wish Politics, the Think System, and Your Money.” (author) http://www.financialadviceforbluecollaramerica.com/single-post/2016/11/02/Wish-Politics-the-Think-System-and-Your-Money
NewsOK
“Emergency Funds – A Financial Advisor’s Tips for Getting Started.” (author) http://newsok.com/emergency-funds-a-financial-advisors-tips-for-getting-started/article/feed/1163141
“Help Your Child Get the Most State Dollars.” (author) http://newsok.com/help-your-child-get-the-most-state-dollars-for-college/article/feed/1008105
Nerdwallet
“Creating a Budget is Not As Scary As It Sounds.” (author) https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/banking/taking-first-steps-toward-creating-budget-saving-money/
“Emergency Funds: A Financial Advisor’s Tips for Getting Started.” (author) https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/banking/emergency-funds-financial-advisors-tips-starting-small/
“Not All Debt is Bad.” (author) https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/not-debt-bad/
“The Other ‘Insurance Benefits’ You Can Count On.” (author) https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/benefits-types-insurance-can-count/
“Scam-Stopping Self Defense Techniques for Investors.” (author) https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/investing/scamstopping-selfdefense-techniques-investors/
“You Have the Power to Slay Your Money Monsters.” (author) https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/investing/power-slay-money-monsters/
“The Courage to Say No Financially – For Women.” https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/investing/courage-no-financially-6-tips-women/
“How to Calculate Return on Investment.” (author) https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/investing/calculate-return-investments/
“What the Taxpayer Bill of Rights Means.”(author) https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/taxes/taxpayer-bill-rights-means/
“Why Sometimes Skipping College is the Better Choice.” (author) https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/why-skipping-college-is-sometimes-the-better-career-choice/
Investment News
“What Advisors Wish They Knew When Starting Out.” (quoted in article) http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20151120/FREE/112009997/PH/what-advisers-wish-they-knew-starting-out&Params=Itemnr=9
“More Advisors Gaining New Clients Through Social Media.” (quoted in article) http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150921/FREE/150929993/more-advisers-are-gaining-new-clients-through-social-media
Pennyhoarder
“What is APR?”(quoted in article) http://www.thepennyhoarder.com/what-is-apr/
Reuters
“Your Money – Drinking and Shopping Brews Up a Nasty Cocktail.” (quoted in article) http://www.reuters.com/article/us-money-shopping-drunk-idUSKBN1751Y8
“Valentine’s Day Spending.” (quoted in article) http://in.reuters.com/article/money-spending-valentinesday-idINL1N1FV170
Investors.com
“Some Advisors Take the Long Road.” (quoted in article) http://www.investors.com/news/management/financial-advisor-briefing/some-advisors-take-the-long-road-to-their-profession/
Huffington Post
“Is Student Loan Debt Really Good Debt?” (quoted in article) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nerdwallet/is-student-loan-debt-real_b_13126374.html
Real Simple
“The Savings Hack Millennials Do Better Than Any Other Generation” (quoted in article) 8-17-2018, https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/money/millennials-savings-hack-with-credit-cards
BBC Portugal
“Dicas para sobreviver com o emprego dos sonhos que paga mal.” (quoted in article) http://www.bbc.com/portuguese/noticias/2016/01/160112_vert_cap_emprego_sonhos_fd
Starks CFP® Bootcamp
“How to Win Points and Influence Scores on the CFP Exam.” (author) http://starksbootcamp.com/how-to-win-points-and-influence-scores-on-the-cfp-exam/
“A Yellow Bird with a Yellow Bill: Pass the CFP Exam.” (author) http://starksbootcamp.com/a-yellow-bird-with-a-yellow-bill-learn-more-about-the-1-plan-to-pass-the-cfp-exam/
“Double, Double, Toil and Trouble – Social Security Taxation.” (author) http://starksbootcamp.com/rmds_ira/
“Marshmallows and Medicare Part D.”(author) http://starksbootcamp.com/marshmallows-medicare-part-d-and-the-roth-ira/
“BTW – HSAs R Gr8! The Benefits of a Health Savings Account.” (author) http://starksbootcamp.com/hsa/
“The Rumors of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated – Let’s Not Bury Social Security Yet.” (author) http://starksbootcamp.com/social-security-retirement-benefits/
Yahoo Sports
“The Savings Hack Millennials Do Better Than Any Other Generation” (quoted in article) 8-17-2018, https://sports.yahoo.com/savings-hack-millennials-better-other-205214040.html
The Hartford
“Money-Saving Time-Wasters (and What to Do Instead)” (quoted in article) 4-21-2020
https://extramile.thehartford.com/lifestyle/finances/money-saving-time-wasters/
Creditcards.com
New Mexico carries heaviest credit card debt burden, study shows “ (quoted in article) 12-4-2019 https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/states-debt-burden/
Sites Where I Offer Advice as an Advisor Columnist
Advisor at Nerdwallet: https://www.nerdwallet.com/ask/advisor/kathryn-hauer-2592
Advisor at Investopedia: http://www.investopedia.com/advisor-network/advisors/54443/kathryn-hauer-cfp-ea-mba/
Advisor at CentSai:http://centsai.com/author/kathryn-b-hauer/
Advisor at WalletHub: https://wallethub.com/profile/kathryn-bruzas-hauer-13766513i/
Sites for Financial Advice for Blue Collar America
Book Website: http://www.financialadviceforbluecollaramerica.com/
Company Website:http://www.wilsondavid.com/
Blog Page: http://www.wilsondavid.com/#!blog/c20l1
Amazon Sales Page: https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Advice-Blue-Collar-America/dp/0991241312/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472590906&sr=8-1&keywords=financial+advice+blue+collar
Smashwords Sales Page: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/661623
Author Bio Pages
Amazon Author Page:https://www.amazon.com/Kathryn-Hauer/e/B00N86JM98
Smashwords Author Page:https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/khauer
Audio and Video Clips
National Public Radio NPR Appearance. Special Series on the Coronavirus Crisis: “Short on Cash? Here's Some Advice For Families Stretching Their Budgets” https://www.npr.org/2020/04/09/828122776/short-on-cash-heres-some-advice-for-families-stretching-their-budgets
Minnesota Public Radio “MPR News with Kerri Miller. Millennials and Covid Financial Woes. 5-9-2020 https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2020/05/19/for-millennials-covid19-brings-another-wave-of-financial-woes
SCETV’s South Carolina Business Review interview with Mike Switzer “Blue Collar Jobs Gaining Steam” http://southcarolinapublicradio.org/post/blue-collar-jobs-gaining-recognition#stream/0
Investopedia Advisor Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v138tmrhUN4
Books I’ve Written
The 11-Step, Comprehensive, DIY Financial Plan
Financial Advice for Blue Collar America
Asesoramiento Financiero para la Clase Trabajadora de los Estados Unidos
Redcliffe: The Adventures of Two Southern Girls
Publications I’ve Appeared In
CNBC, BBC, USA Today, Martha Stewart Living, USNews and World Report, Consumer Reports, NASDAQ, NBC, CSMonitor, Real Simple, Forbes, Reuters, AP, SheSpeaks, NBR (CNBC’s Nightly Business Report), Credit.com, Wallet Hub, Centsai, Credit Sesame, Nerdwallet, Investopedia, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Investment News, Retirement Peace, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, Dallas News, CFP Board, MySanAntonio, Retirely, NewsOK, Barron’s, TradeBuddy, Baker Law Firm, Lansing State Journal, Investors.com, Investor’s Business Daily, Financial Planners Association, StudentLoanHelp.org, BusinessWomanPa, Washington Times, LATimes, Huffington Post, PennyHoarder, Muckrack, Time Magazine, Daily Record, South Texas Wealth, AOL, BBC – Portuguese, SF Gate, Palm Beach Daily News, Palm Beach Post, Austin-American Statesman, WHIO, Journal News, Metro, WXYZ Detroit, WMAR Baltimore, KGTV San Diego, ABC7 The Denver Channel, RTV6 The Indy Channel, KERO Bakersfield, KJRH Tulsa