Moving Beyond Debt
Personal finance tips and helpful advice for your journey towards a debt-free future
What is Financial Wellness?
When a person strives for financial wellness, it means they work towards good financial habits — saving, budgeting, and spending in healthy ways — as well as positive mental and emotional relationships with money.
Our mission for our clients goes beyond addressing debt. We work to:
Empower you to build positive financial habits
Help you uncover harmful thought patterns impacting your finances
Guide you in shifting these patterns to achieve lasting positive results
Resources we offer:
- Personalized Financial Wellness Sessions
- Budgeting Tools
- Mental Health & Money Resources
Did you know?
Our graduating clients rate their financial habits at an average of 5.8/10 before seeking our help, and at 8.1/10 after working with Beyond Finance.
Meet Our Experts
Dr. Erika Rasure, Chief Financial Wellness Advisor
Dr. Erika Rasure is an accomplished financial advisor and university professor turned financial therapist, educator, and researcher. Her rare perspective and expertise are highly sought after and celebrated by finance advocates worldwide.
Nathan Astle, Financial Therapist
Nathan Astle, MFT, is a Certified Financial Therapist™ specializing in financial trauma and treating couples’ financial conflicts. He has been featured in various outlets, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, USA Today, and others.
January 10, 2025
Excellent customer service. They are working hard for me and keep me updated continuously! I appreciate the financial wellness sessions they offer for support. Highly recommend them.
— Debbie
Excellent customer service. They are working hard for me and keep me updated continuously! I appreciate the financial wellness sessions they offer for support. Highly recommend them.
— Debbie
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