Financial Planning for Generation X & Y Women
  
Notice: Because of a database server upgrade, this site may be partially non-functional from August 21st to August 22nd. No data will be lost. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Under slight reconstruction until 5PM CST today... Please excuse the dust!
NEW! See our Public Service Announcements on Youtube!
Wi$eUp eNews – Fall 2009 PDF link Also available: Subscribe today by sending an email to wiseupwomen@wiseupwomen.org

Next Wi$eUp Teleconference

11/30 — Financial Management at Year Learn more »
To register for the teleconference:

Before the call, go to this website:www.dol.gov/wb/mentor2.aspand receive the toll free call-in number and passcode.
The Wi$eup Network
Contractors & Service Providers National Partners Sponsors Experts Value Added Supporters Becoming Involved in Wi$eUp Login: Experts and Organizations
Please join us on January 31st for...

Recent
Teleconferences

Tips for Starting and Staying on the Road to Retirement Learn more »Health Insurance: A Key Component in Financial Planning Learn more »Achieving and Maintaining the Dream of Homeownership Learn more »

Recent Q&As

Are there better investments than savings bonds for grandchildren?  »How much of your income should make up your retirement base?  »How helpful are annuities for retirement plans?  »Starting over saving for retirement »Getting maximum benefits from employer matching funds for 401(k) »What are the risks involved with reverse mortgages? »Mortgage in retirment vs. Tax benefit for mortgage payments »Validating Father's Will »What advice can you give me if I'm trying to obtain a loan in order to down size after filing bankruptcy? »

Wi$eUp Experts

Financial experts respond to questions from Gen X'ers registered for the Women's Bureau demonstration project. Representing a broad cross-section of financial expertise from across the United States, these professionals have volunteered their time and knowledge to support the Wi$eUp project.

On this page you'll find information about our Wi$eUp experts. You may also want to check out the Expert Q&A Archive where you will see experts' responses to specific questions.

Notice to our Experts: To update your biography and contact information, please send an email to: wiseupwomen@wiseupwomen.org

Return to list

Blake Allison
CEO & President
Financial Education & Literacy Advisers (FELA)

Areas of Expertise:

  • Banking
  • Borrowing money
  • Budgeting
  • Buying a car
  • Checking accounts
  • Credit cards
  • Credit history
  • Debt management
  • Financial planning
  • Identity theft
  • Interest rates
  • Investing
  • Life stage financial planning
  • Retirement savings
  • Savings accounts
  • Financial Decision Making "Life Planning" as related to financial planning
 mentor368.jpg

Bio:
Blake Allison is the Chief Executive and President of Financial Education & Literacy Advisers (FELA), an independent, Washington, DC-based financial education services company.

FELA designs, develops, and delivers outcome-based financial education and wellness programs that help people make ‘smart financial decisions everyday’. FELA reaches individuals at home, at work, at school, and in their communities.

Blake is very active in the financial education community and is committed to advancing financial literacy in businesses, schools, and communities around the country. He currently serves on the Maryland State Department of Education Advisory Board for Financial Education. He also is a member of the U.S. Department of Treasury product and services subcommittee. Blake speaks regularly at conferences and community events and co-hosts a national radio program on XM/Sirius on financial and entrepreneurial related topics. Blake is a prolific writer on the subject of financial education and personal financial responsibility. His contributions have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, and other major publications.

Prior to founding FELA, Blake worked for, or consulted to, some of the largest financial institutions domestically and abroad. Additionally, Blake was a partner in a Washington DC based boutique management consulting company where he helped entrepreneurs launch their businesses and high-growth companies bring new ideas to the market. Each of these experiences reinforced Blake’s resolve to provide individuals with a foundation of personal financial skills and wealth building strategies.

Blake has an MBA in finance from the College of William & Mary and a BBA in finance from James Madison University. He currently lives in Washington, DC.




 
The Wi$eUp web site is maintained by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. The Texas AgriLife Extension Service Mission: Improving the lives of people, businesses, and communities across Texas and beyond through high-quality, relevant education. Educational programs of Extension are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. We strive to deliver web information in a format that can be used by all.
Texas AgriLife Extension Service logo
The Wi$eUp website was last updated on November 24, 2009. Please send all your suggestions and questions to .