The Aloha Money Series.
Financial literacy, Hawaii-grounded, no jargon. Weekly money lessons, book breakdowns, and the kind of honest guidance most people only get from a trusted family friend.
The promise —
No jargon. No sales pitch. No shame. Just the financial conversations you wish someone had with you ten years ago — delivered with the kind of warmth you’d expect from an ‘ohana member who happens to know what they’re talking about.
The six pillars of a financial plan — and why most people only focus on one.
Retirement. Taxes. Insurance. Estate. Investments. Cash flow. Most people obsess over one and ignore the other five. In this opening lesson, Trina walks through why a plan that only solves for “enough to retire” leaves your family exposed in ways you may not see coming.
Recent lessons.
401(k) vs. Roth IRA vs. Both — the decision tree.
A clean framework for choosing where your next dollar goes, built around three simple questions about your tax future.
The Hawaii cost-of-living reality, and how families are actually making it work.
Paradise has a price tag. Here’s how local families are budgeting, saving, and building wealth despite it.
The Psychology of Money — what Housel gets right about behavior.
The five ideas from Morgan Housel’s book that reshaped how I talk to clients about risk and patience.
Term vs. whole life — the honest comparison.
When whole life actually makes sense, when it absolutely doesn’t, and the question to ask any agent selling you one.
The three documents every adult should have — even without "assets."
Estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy. These three documents protect your family no matter what you own.
Why "saving more" isn't the answer to most money problems.
The real leverage points in a financial life — and why cash flow design beats willpower every single time.
One lesson. Every week.
No spam, no sales pitch, no fluff. Just one honest money lesson delivered straight to your inbox every Sunday morning.
Just Ask Trina
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