Emily Blain

I have a degree in Music Education which aligns surprisingly well with financial coaching! I started using YNAB in 2017 and became a financial coach in 2019 after realizing there was actually a job where you could help people make budgets! I'm a member of the Financial Coaches Network and am working on my Accredited Financial Counselor certification.

I've never been afraid of someone saying, "Wait, I don't get it. Can you explain it again?" Back in high school, my orchestra teacher would ask me to explain things to the class when his explanations weren't translating from "doctorate" to "high school" language. I'm here to share my knowledge but above all, listen to your needs. Talking about money makes some people squeamish and I get that! I promise to be a judgement-free zone (I also teach viola lessons and my house is well-known to my students as a "positive self-talk area") and treat you with compassion and empathy.

If only there were a magic switch that flipped when people turned 18, 21, 22, heck even 25 that magically transferred the knowledge of how to manage money! Most schools don't teach budgeting, most parents don't talk about money...where are folks supposed to learn this?! I got lucky with parents who DID talk about money and realized in college that most people didn't get that. So...I became a financial coach to help people figure all this out! I'm especially passionate about helping people with variable incomes because template budget spreadsheets can be extra challenging for you!