Be Awesome Not Broke -

Bianca H.

My boyfriend and I have been working with Garrett for several months. He has helped us tremendously not only as individuals but as a couple. I am currently a student, and it was important to me to develop better financial literacy and come up with a budget that works for me now and long-term. Because of Garrett, I have become a lot more aware of and intentional about my spending habits. I am also a lot more in tune with my feelings around money. I had been carrying a lot of feelings of guilt, shame, and embarrassment and now I am aware of how these feelings drive my behavior. I feel much more in control of my finances and more confident in my ability to plan for my future.

Garrett is empathetic and prioritizes 'progress over perfection'. He genuinely provides a no-judgment zone and an open space to share challenges and brainstorm solutions. Finances are a tough subject to talk about, especially in the context of a relationship. But, Garrett has provided us with tools to communicate effectively with each other and support each other in our own challenges.We now have tools in place to discuss finances and our future in a constructive and positive way. I can truly say that our relationship has strengthened because of Garrett.

If you want to feel in control of not only your money, but your life and your relationships, reach out to Garrett! It's so important and life changing! You will feel empowered!

Felipe Hernandez

I am an Interactive Developer, and I was interested in being smarter in managing my money. So a friend recommended me Garrett's Be Awesome, Not Broke. And while it was easy to contact Garrett because my friend talked so well about him, it was even easier to close the deal of enrolling in his 4-month program after meeting him online. He was personable, understandable, respectful and fun.

Now that I finished the program, I feel a lot comfortable managing my money because I learned the concepts and tools that enable me to make decisions that work for me, my goals, my future, and my lifestyle. Garrett tailored the program to my needs and met me halfway to develop a pace that worked for both. So now, I got an emergency fund, a 6-month runway, and started a fund to buy a property.

If you are contemplating hiring a financial coach, don't let your doubts stop you anymore. Working with Garrett will help you achieve your financial goals in a professional, judgment-free, down-to-earth, honest, knowledgeable, patient, results-oriented, and fun environment.

Milo Sybrant (Milo)

We reached out to Garrett in 2018 because my wife and I needed to develop a budget that we could stick to. Garrett helped us do that—and so much more during the 1 year+ we worked with him. Garrett gave direction on how we could better understand where each of us were coming from as a couple, and provided tools for communicating better about our finances. He helped us design a path for accomplishing our financial goals, like paying off credit card debt, managing student debt and building a nest egg, and subsequently coached us through actually reaching many of these goals. He helped us figure out productive ways to hold ourselves and one another accountable. And he helped us create better habits – weekly money meetings, ongoing financial tracking, goal setting, and more. The best part is that Garrett is a dream to work with! We would enthusiastically recommend Garrett to others who need help figuring out their finances.

Emily Sosland

Working with Garrett was challenging, enlightening, and ultimately very empowering. I spent years feeling overwhelmed and confused by my financial life. I resisted digging into the details of my money situation because I was afraid of what I would discover. Plus, I am somewhat allergic to math, so I have always avoided anything numbers-based. With Garrett's help, I pulled back the curtain on my finances. He was incredibly encouraging and his positive spirit helped me persevere, even when I hit some bumps in the road.

After working with Garrett, I am much more in control of my finances; I understand how to allocate my money so that I can meet my expenses. Quarterly tax payments are no longer the nightmare they once were because Garrett taught me how to set aside money for them with each payment. This fills me with pride and a sense of accomplishment!

Garrett strikes a great balance between being funny, understanding and encouraging. I am so grateful for my time with him and all that I have learned.

Hillary Frileck

As a freelancer in the Ad biz, I wanted to get my financial house in order since my income was up and down, I needed help in my money mindset. When I found Garrett, he helped me evaluate my life long views and interactions with money and I was able challenge and change how I made decisions. This was a huge revelation for me. I highly recommend Garrett, not only because he's patient, kind, and has a great sense of humor, he gives you credible tools to help create a budget and change your mindset which can lead you on the path to make great decisions!

Mercedes Drew

If you're reading this it's probably because you're looking for a financial coach. You can stop here, you found him!

I had been looking for someone to help me with just the rudimentary basics of how money works: how to create a sensible budget; the best way to split up my accounts; and how to make my money work for me. However, through working with Garrett I realized there was a lot more to unpack than just crunching numbers in an excel doc. I had lots of anxiety around spending money and just didn't feel capable overall. Throughout it all Garrett remained kind yet honest and really made me wake up to how awesome I am! 🙂

At the end of our time together, I've learned that the goals and dreams I have can happen right now. I don't have to wait until 10 years from now to save up for a trip, or a house, or whatever else. If I budget wisely and really pay attention to where my money goes my goals are a lot closer than I imagined. Garrett did more than just help me with my finances, he pushed me to build a little more confidence in myself overall.

Moral of the story: Garrett puts the Awesome in "Be Awesome Not Broke" I look forward to continue working with him in the future!!

Stefanie Burns

After my recent move to New York, I started to realize that my relationship with money was beginning to impact other areas of my life. I was avoiding looking at my debt, I was hesitant to say yes to various experiences, and I was constantly in a panic about running out of money in this expensive city. I realized that as I approached my thirties, I had little-to-no financial plan for my future. I decided to finally take matters into my own hands and seek help. I was looking for someone who was relatable and nonjudgmental. I found Garrett, and after our initial consultation, I immediately felt comfortable opening up to him about my financial situation. As someone who is extremely indecisive, I went back and forth a lot about my decision to work with Garrett, but in retrospect, I am so happy that I said yes. Garrett is a professional, friendly, empathetic individual who knows his stuff. He has helped me develop a budget, set short and long term savings goals, and come up with a plan to pay off my debt, all while increasing my confidence and eliminating those pesky avoidance behaviors. Aside from the tangible financial growth that I've made, my newfound knowledge about how to manage my finances is invaluable. I have a lot more work to do, but I'm so happy to have Garrett in my corner! I highly recommend working with Garrett; he is one-of-a-kind!

Oliver Stern

I decided to work with Garrett to begin transforming the way I relate to money. I had a discussion with a financial planner who told me I needed a financial COACH - so that I could one day need a financial planner - and I was incredibly lucky that Garrett was recommended! After working with him for over 6 months, I've gone from being nervous to even look at my bank account balance, to establishing the building blocks to create and manage my budget, setting goals and prioritizing debt repayment, savings, and retirement, all complemented by software tools, spreadsheets and financial calculators to make it all work. Garrett is engaging, supportive, and tailors each session to your needs. He met me on both a practical and emotional level, and he's lovely person to boot. If you are reading this review it means you're lucky enough to have come across his work, and I encourage you to reach out.