Money Moves: In this episode we discuss all things money and business, taking a deeper dive at some of the common misconceptions about “being your own boss.” Emerald Sparks is an award winning personal and business finances expert, author, and speaker, who works with individuals to become better financial stewards of their money, as well as with business owners to keep their profits and pay themselves a salary. From a wasteful spender to financially savvy entrepreneur, Emerald’s takes her personal lessons and determination to inspire others to reach their financial greatness and solve their own misconceptions about money. As Founder and Chief Financial Strategist of Emerald Sparks Ltd, a personal and business finances consulting company, Emerald has developed workshops and courses that have changed the trajectory of people’s bank accounts, mindsets, and wealth building journeys. Emerald is a self—published, bestselling author of Vision. Future. Reality How to Budget Like a Boss, which provides a clear instructional guide of how to vision budget and make your money do what you want it to do, as well as the Create Sparks: A Bossed Up Financial Planner to Maximize Your Income.⠀ ⠀ Emerald is passionate about helping individuals and families create their own version of financial freedom through education, as it has been at the forefront of her life for many years. She started her financial plan and met with a financial advisor at the age of 19. She has continued to build and grow her plan, as her goals and needs have changed. After 10 years of experience in the financial services industry for Fortune 500 companies and counseling her friends and family members about money management, she realized many people were confused on everyday financial matters such as budgeting, credit cards, insurance, taxes, debt, savings, bookkeeping, etc. and she decided to serve.⠀ ⠀ Emerald has been recognized as an Affirmed YP Honoree by the Urban League Young Professional of Greater Southwestern Ohio, Ambition List recipient, and The Wiz Nation’s 30 under 30. Emerald speaks to various audiences, helping individuals and families create their own version of financial freedom through education and coaching.