Salary increases are great, but not increasing your savings after one could be hurting you.

So what are some of the steps you should take after receiving a raise?

This is part two of our two-part episode with Samantha Pietruszynski! Samantha discusses the importance of reallocating your money once you receive a raise so you can look forward to a fulfilling retirement experience!

Samantha discusses:

• How to get to your financial ‘freedom point’ faster
  
• How to allocate your finances after you receive a raise or an influx in income
  
• How to avoid the common mistake of spending more just because you make more
  
• Some personal stories about how she has fell victim to the “make more, spend more” cycle
  
• And more
  

Resources: 

• Benchstrength Coaching 
  

Connect With Tim Scannell:

• tscannell@scannellwealth.com
  
• Hightower Great Lakes
  
• LinkedIn: Tim Scannell
  
• Twitter: Tim Scannell
  
• (219) 531-4941
  

Connect With Samantha Pietruszynski:

• LinkedIn: Samantha Pietruszynski
  
• Call Samantha: 219-246-5709
  
• Email Samantha: spietruszynski@hightoweradvisors.com 
  

About Our Guest:

Samantha Pietruszynski is a Wealth Advisor at Hightower Great Lakes, where she positively impacts clients and their families both emotionally and financially by putting personalized plans in place to promote security. She helps clients feel empowered with the financial confidence and resources they need to achieve financial independence.

Samantha earned her Bachelor of the Arts degree in Finance and Accounting from the Francis J. Noonan School of Business at Loras College and was a member of the Loras College Advisory council for their Financial Planning Program. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER practitioner and also holds her Series 7, 66, life & health insurance licenses.

She is originally from Mokena, IL. She is a sports enthusiast and enjoys playing tennis. When she is not cheering on my favorite sports team, the Chicago Bulls, she enjoys spending time with her black cat, Mr. Binx, and her dog, Remington (Remi).