Empowering Women to Achieve More Those who know me know that I am passionate about educating young adults with money smarts. Unfortunately, financial literacy isn’t taught in schools (although I see this increasing!), and often the conversations aren’t happening at home. College kids are graduating with credit card debt and student loan debt. A study from College Finance published in 2021 found the average college student has more than $3,280 of credit card debt. Getting out from under this debt …

More often than not, the most costly tax mistakes we see are not errors, but missed opportunities, including overlooked opportunities for long-term planning, strategic deductions, and reduction of your lifetime tax liability. “That’s all the more true for business owners, who have complex tax blueprints that include both personal and corporate returns,” explained John Vance, President of Vance Wealth. “From payroll and 401k plans to retirement and investments, there’s a lot to consider when building a tax plan that’s designed …

Carrisa Flores, Paraplanner As the firm’s Paraplanner, Carrisa Flores finds passion and purpose in the focused, structured work it takes to support the Wealth Advisors at Vance Wealth. Originally from the Inland Empire, Carrisa began her career as a respiratory therapist at Riverside Medical Clinic. While she found it both challenging and rewarding, she eventually realized she couldn’t see herself in the medical field forever, so she did a little soul-searching. “I wanted to figure out what I could do …