“And we have more information readily available so we can do better or feel more in control of our money rather than having our money controlling us.” “I love that technology has allowed us to be able to pull up our budgeting app in a grocery store or at the mall to see how that potential purchase fits into your plan,” he says. The experts at MSA know their numbers and we’d let them balance our checkbook any day.Ĭhad says he works on financial fundamentals, like budgeting, debt and credit with clients, but that making use of today’s digital finance tools is a great way to automate and incorporate financial literacy into your everyday life. The financial gurus at MSA have been helping T-Mobile employees through the company’s wellbeing website LiveMagenta, which offers everything from physical and mental health services, as well as MSA’s financial wellness coaching. “A big piece of our job as a money coach is celebrating the small steps that lead to the bigger changes and milestones,” says Chad Wolfe, a money coach and student loan specialist at the My Secure Advantage program.

Not sure where to begin to reclaim your power of the purse? It’s not as hard as you may think, thanks in part to some digital tools you can access right from your phone.

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