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Personal Financial Coach - Mark DeVoe Successful people prepare for financial blessings. Are you prepared? Do you feel like you will never be able to retire? https://markdevoe.com Have you lost hope?

Do you make too much money to feel this broke? Sign up for my newsletter for workshop schedules and tips. Preparing for Financial Blessings. Do you lose sleep over your finances? Do you just need an accountability partner? What is a financial coach? Let's start with what it is not! I am not a Financial Advisor and will not recommend any investments. I will coach you through what questions to ask your Financial Advisor in a way that clearly defines your risk tolerance so that you don't inadvertently restrict what investments they can advise you on. I will also coach you on researching investments that your Financial Advisor cannot legally discuss with you. I am not a Financial Planner and will not go through the math nor discuss the benefits of setting up a trust. I will coach you through what questions to answer yourself before you talk to a Financial Planner so that you can clearly discuss your goals with them. Schedule a free consultation at https://markdevoe.com/free-initial-consultation-1 to see if one-on-one coaching can help you to take control over your financial journey instead of letting your finances control you.

It's not too late to sign up for this free discussion and learn how to save hundreds of dollars on benefits.
10/12/2026

It's not too late to sign up for this free discussion and learn how to save hundreds of dollars on benefits.

Learn the right questions to ask in order to get the best benefits for your needs. Topics will include health insurance, FSA/HSA, life insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401k, 529, short/long term disability insurance, and other supplemental insurance.

Most Americans remain stuck with their original benefits selection year after year. Join me Wednesday October 21st 7:00 ...
10/02/2026

Most Americans remain stuck with their original benefits selection year after year. Join me Wednesday October 21st 7:00 CT to learn how a few changes to your benefit selections could eliminate $100s.

Learn the right questions to ask in order to get the best benefits for your needs. Topics will include health insurance, FSA/HSA, life insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401k, 529, short/long term disability insurance, and other supplemental insurance.

08/16/2026

🔥 THE KNIGHTS ARE FIRING UP THE SMOKER! 🔥
Get ready for one of our famous, slow-smoked Boston Butts—seasoned and prepared by our Knights right here at the parish!

đź’˛ Sales begin August 15th!
đź“… Pickup: Saturday, September 12
⏰ 9 AM–12 PM
đź“Ť The Parish House
454 Evergreen Rd., Mobile, AL 36608

👉 Preorder here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLJKGBXAW7NV4/checkout/3RTJF7WYYKE3JY6PPCKMIXX2

Mark your calendar, place your order, and get ready for some seriously good BBQ! Every Boston Butt helps support the work of the Knights of Columbus, Corpus Christi Parish, and our community.

Stop by and see Kevin and me at today's Business Expo in Semmes.
07/29/2026

Stop by and see Kevin and me at today's Business Expo in Semmes.

Another coach and I will be participating in the Semmes Chamber Of Commerce Business Expo today. Semmes is a bedroom community northwest of Mobile Alabama.

07/09/2026

No one talks about the two biggest mistakes you can make with Medicare. The biggest mistake is not planning for your younger spouse to be covered before they are eligible for Medicare. The second biggest mistake is not fully understanding the once-in-a-lifetime Initial Enrollment Period (IEP). There can be lifetime penalties if your initial enrollment in Medicare is outside of your IEP. The most common IEP is within three months of your 65th birthday but this can be delayed if you have a qualified employer health insurance policy.

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Generosity is an important part of any financial plan.
06/10/2026

Generosity is an important part of any financial plan.

Our Council will be featured in the June edition of Columbia magazine for our sponsorship of the Theodore High School Special Olympics Program on behalf of Corpus Christi Catholic School!!

https://www.columbiamagazine.org

05/25/2026
Milo's financial advice may not fit your special situation. How do you choose a financial coach when there is no certifi...
05/04/2026

Milo's financial advice may not fit your special situation. How do you choose a financial coach when there is no certification and even Milo can claim to be a coach?

Epic Mortgage Burning Party 20 Years Ago In April 2006 we spent two mortgage payments throwing an epic mortgage burning ...
04/07/2026

Epic Mortgage Burning Party
20 Years Ago

In April 2006 we spent two mortgage payments throwing an epic mortgage burning party that is still talked about today. We rented tents and tables to set up by the pool and hired Carol and Bill Bayley of the legendary Bayley’s Seafood Restaurant to provide the food. Our oldest daughter (14) and her friend served (and tasted a few) frozen daiquiris from the machine we rented. Our entertainment was provided by David "Coconut Dave" Waugh performing live on the steel drums. Our neighbors behind us (not invited) had the police shut us down for noise. I soaked the mortgage with the tiki torch oil to make the picture of the main event more dramatic.

I still believe that it is important to celebrate our financial wins whenever we can. I know some of my clients and students act like they’re annoyed with me asking about their wins (which they KNOW is coming). However, it is too easy to get disillusioned with the hard work and the setbacks that frequently occur if we don’t celebrate our wins. When the setbacks occur adjust your plans and prepare for the next blessing.

How did we do it? [If you are one of the Dave Ramsey Pharisees stop reading now]. We did NOT make extra payments to the mortgage. Instead, whenever we had extra money for the mortgage we invested in an S&P 500 index fund. Although our interest rate was less than the 11% on our first house, at 6% the math says that it would probably take longer to payoff the mortgage this way if the S&P 500 returned its average 10%. If you have a 2-3% mortgage the math is more favorable. What the math doesn’t tell you is the emotional drain of living on our six month emergency fund for eight months and watching our equity (laughing at us) tied up in the house. We decided to maintain our liquidity even if it ended up delaying paying off our mortgage (Luckily, it accelerated the time). Once our investment reached the payout amount, we wrote a check and started planning our party.

How would you respond to "we're from the IRS and we're here to help you!"?
01/07/2026

How would you respond to "we're from the IRS and we're here to help you!"?



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