Inside Wallet Weekly
Welcome to Wallet Weekly, your friendly guide to smarter spending and real-life money wins. We’re here to help you take control of your finances without the guilt, jargon, or overwhelm—just practical advice with a little personality (and maybe a wink).
We’re your guide to making confident financial decisions across the areas that matter most: Money, Careers, and Home.
Every week, we deliver practical insights to help you:
- Build a budget that fits real life (and still leaves room for joy)
- Navigate career changes with clarity and purpose
- Save smart on home expenses without sacrificing comfort
- And most importantly — take control of your financial future, one step at a time
Meet The Team
We’re a team of experts with diverse experiences in personal finance, career growth, home savings, and financial wellness. From helping people manage their money better to offering practical tips for career and home life, we’ve all learned valuable lessons along the way.
What unites us? A passion for helping others live wisely and spend intentionally—without burnout or fear.
Ryan Brooks
Career & Income Growth Expert
Ryan helps professionals navigate career transitions and income growth. With years of experience in job coaching and salary negotiations, Ryan empowers readers with actionable career advice. In his free time, he enjoys golfing and volunteering.
Ryan helps professionals navigate career transitions and income growth. With years of experience in job coaching and salary negotiations, Ryan empowers readers with actionable career advice. In his free time, he enjoys golfing and volunteering.
Lily Harrison
Home & Lifestyle Savings Advisor
Lily helps readers save on home expenses through DIY projects and budget-friendly tips. A certified interior designer, she loves minimalist living and spending weekends decluttering and finding smart home solutions.
Lily helps readers save on home expenses through DIY projects and budget-friendly tips. A certified interior designer, she loves minimalist living and spending weekends decluttering and finding smart home solutions.
Olivia Thompson
Personal Finance Strategist
Olivia is a financial strategist and Certified Financial Planner. She provides practical money advice, helping individuals take control of their finances. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking and planning budget-friendly travel adventures.
Olivia is a financial strategist and Certified Financial Planner. She provides practical money advice, helping individuals take control of their finances. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking and planning budget-friendly travel adventures.
Ethan Parker
Financial Wellness Coach
Ethan offers actionable tips on debt management and financial wellness. With a background in financial counseling, he empowers readers to achieve lasting financial health. In his downtime, Ethan enjoys tech gadgets and playing chess.
Ethan offers actionable tips on debt management and financial wellness. With a background in financial counseling, he empowers readers to achieve lasting financial health. In his downtime, Ethan enjoys tech gadgets and playing chess.
Our mission
Smarter choices. Stronger futures. One week at a time.
At The Wallet Weekly, we believe your money should work for your life—not the other way around.
Why We Started
Let’s be real — managing money in today’s world is overwhelming. Rising costs. Career pivots. Homeownership stress. You’re expected to figure it all out while staying sane and somehow saving for retirement?
We’ve been there.
The Wallet Weekly was born out of that chaos — and a desire to cut through the noise with clear, helpful guidance. No judgment. No fluff. Just smart advice you can trust, week after week.
What Makes Us Different?
Unlike other finance sites that drown you in jargon or generic tips, we focus on actionable, real-world strategies backed by both experience and research.
You won’t just learn what to do — you’ll learn how to do it and why it matters for your bigger life goals.
We're also proudly more in-depth than other quick-tip sites. When we tackle topics like investing or job transitions, we give you the full picture, not just a checklist.
Pull Up a (Budget-Friendly) Seat
Questions, tips, or money wins to share? We’re all ears.