Tag: Environment

Episode 39: A Reflection on the 2020 Markets, Economy, and Unemployment Rates

Episode 39: A Reflection on the 2020 Markets, Economy, and Unemployment Rates

COVID-19 has impacted almost all areas of our lives, including the economy and markets. 

However, now that we’ve entered 2021, we are starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. 

In this episode, join Kimberly Griego-Kiel and Johann Klaassen as they reflect on the 2020 economy, market, unemployment, and ESG numbers to create a vision for what’s to come in 2021.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • The eye-opening 2020 unemployment rates in some parts of the country
  • Reasons why the stock market is improving 
  • How positive economic performance is related to ESG and social impact investing
  • Why you should be careful about the idea of “getting back to normal”
  • And more!

Listen today to take a look back on 2020 and to prepare for all that’s to come in 2021!

Resources:  Horizon Sustainable Financial Services | info@horizonssfs.com  | Facebook

505-982-9661 | Johann Klaassen 

Episode 38: 15 Tips & Tricks for Saving and Budgeting in 2021

Episode 38: 15 Tips & Tricks for Saving and Budgeting in 2021

Whether we make $10 or $100 an hour, many of us are always looking for ways to better save our money. 

In this episode, Kimberly Griego-Kiel reveals 15 tips and tricks to help you maximize your savings in 2021. Kim shares money-saving strategies to help you work towards your savings goals and highlights ways a monthly budget plan can complement your savings process. 

In this episode, you will learn:

  • About saving for emergency funds, vacations, or debt repayments
  • Bulk buying, gardening, homemade meals, and streaming services as affordable alternatives
  • Benefits of a clean and clear credit score 
  • What to ask yourself when making big purchases 
  • And more!

Join Kim now and discover how you can optimize your spending, saving, and budgeting for 2021!  

Resources: Horizon Sustainable Financial Services: (505) 982-9661 | info@horizonssfs.com  | Facebook

Episode 37 – Meet Horizons’ Newest Team Members: Part 2 — With Alan Gammel & Patricia Hathaway

Episode 37 – Meet Horizons’ Newest Team Members: Part 2 — With Alan Gammel & Patricia Hathaway

Meet Horizons Sustainable Financial Services’ newest team members, Alan Gammel and Patricia Hathaway!

In this episode, get your official introduction to Alan and Patricia and discover why they’ve joined the Horizons family as advisors representing the Pacific Northwest. Plus, get to know more about them and their passions both in and out of the office!  

In this episode, you will learn:

  • How Alan and Patricia got into the impact investing industry 
  • Ways they aim to help Horizons clients meet their financial and investing goals
  • How Alan and Patricia give back to their communities 
  • About Alan and Patricia’s heroes and how they have shaped who they are today 
  • And more!

Tune in now to meet Alan and Patricia!

Resources: Horizon Sustainable Financial Services: (505) 982-9661 | info@horizonssfs.com | Facebook | Alan Gammel: (253) 376-3983 | Patricia Hathaway: (541) 345-4400 | Meet Horizons’ Newest Team Members — With Bryanna Briley & Paul Perret

Episode 36 – The Real Horror Story: The Melting Arctic Ice Caps

Episode 36 – The Real Horror Story: The Melting Arctic Ice Caps

You may have seen brief coverage about the thawing Arctic. Your interest may even have been peaked by pictures of sad and emaciated polar bears. But the rest of the story, the real horror story, is what deserves our full and immediate attention.

In this episode, Kimberly Griego-Kiel explores the horror story that is the melting of the Arctic ice caps. Kim explains this event’s impact on humanity and the earth and suggests different things we can do to improve this dire situation. 

In this episode, you will learn:

  • How the melting Arctic impacts our recent weather phenomenons
  • Kim’s take on different ways to save the Arctic
  • How permafrost thawing can lead to gigatons of carbon into the atmosphere
  • Why you should consider impact investing 
  • And more!

Tune in today and discover how your investing can help you become more environmentally conscious! 

Resources:  Horizon Sustainable Financial Services: (505) 982-9661 | info@horizonssfs.com  | Facebook