Alternative Investment Options: Impact Investing
This month, we’re talking about investments and how your money can be used in ways that support people and planet. Most people think that...
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Cindy Lamar
- Aug 4
- 3 min
The Shark-ing Truth by Cindy Lamar
We love Shark Week so much we're doing a Shark Month! At Ella Financial Advising, we're fascinated by sharks, but we also value wildlife...
Ella Taylor
- Jul 13
- 3 min
Ideas for Sustainable Baby Care
Here at Ella Financial Advising, we have babies on the brain! As many of you know, my wife, Morgan, and I welcomed a beautiful baby girl...
Cindy Lamar
- Jun 9
- 2 min
Why It Is Important to Support LGBTQIA+ Organizations
Post by special guest: Cindy Lamar Parades, parties, and drag shows - Oh my! Roads across America will become yellow-bricked— as well as...
Ella Taylor
- May 10
- 3 min
The Impacts of Gardening & Eating Locally
Did you know there are environmental benefits to eating locally? The term “locavore” refers to people who try to choose locally grown or...
Cindy Lamar
- Apr 1
- 4 min
Don't Get Fooled!
It's April Fool's Day, so we thought we'd talk a little bit about financial scams and how to protect yourself. Our friend, Cindy Lamar,...
Ella Taylor
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Thoughts on SVB
We were going to do a completely different blog post, but since many of our clients reached out about the bank failure, we decided to...
Ella Taylor
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Making Charitable Donations With Your Partner
It's the season of love. And when we at Ella Financial Advising think about love, we think about giving with our partner(s). Sometimes...
Ella Taylor
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Overwhelmed by New Year's Resolutions?
As the new year begins, many of us get overzealous with our resolutions or the number of changes we want to make in the upcoming year....
Nicolette Beck
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min
Quick Guide to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and Why It’s Really a Save-the–Climate Act!
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a truly historic accomplishment toward saving the planet, making our economy more localized and...
Ella Taylor
- Nov 18, 2022
- 3 min
Vegetarianism and Climate Change
As you may or may not know, my wife and I are vegetarians. While I'm an animal lover, I mostly made the choice because of my passion for...
Ella Taylor
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
Wildfires and Climate Change
Living in the Bay Area, I am acutely aware of wildfires, and I feel like there have been more with each passing year. It's frightening...
Nicolette Beck
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
A Quick Guide to the Red Tide: Harmful Algae Blooms in the SF Bay
by Nicolette Beck, Philanthropic Advisor You may have heard the news this summer of toxic red algae blooms in the SF Bay. You may have...
Ella Taylor
- Sep 16, 2022
- 2 min
The Lake Merritt Disaster & How Humans Mess Up the Environment
Recently, I was out taking a walk around Lake Merritt, and I was thrilled to see stingrays. I don't often see them in the lake, so it...
Ella Taylor
- Aug 18, 2022
- 3 min
Preparing for Postsecondary Education
It's funny the way life turns out. If you had asked me when I was younger if I would have worked in finance, I'd have laughed and said,...
Nicolette Beck
- Jul 7, 2022
- 4 min
Meet The Team - Nicolette Beck, Philanthropic Advisor
Why I Love Small Businesses By Nicolette Beck What is it about a particular city or town that makes one love it so much? Things that...
Ella Taylor
- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
Meet The Team - Ella Taylor, Founder + CEO
An Important Message from Ella's Mom The hard work of the LGBTQIA community and allies has been under attack for decades, but that attack...
lizetay
- May 3, 2022
- 4 min
Meet The Team - Erin Scott, Operations Manager
Erin's Birthday Musings Last month, I turned another year older, and I’m grateful to do so (minus the neck wrinkles). Each year, I...
Nicolette Beck
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
Thoughts on Confluence and Environmental Change
Thoughts on Confluence Philanthropy by Nicolette Beck, Philanthropic Advisor Ella and I went to Confluence Philanthropy! Every year,...
Ella Taylor
- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
Reasons to Hire a Female Advisor
Happy Women’s History Month! According to Census.gov (2022), “National Women’s History Month traces its roots to March 8, 1857, when...
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