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Volunteer Financial Mentor

Adam Van Deusen

CFP®
Passionate About...
Budgeting Investing Purchasing a Home

Adam is a Financial Planning Nerd for Kitces.com, where he writes and speaks about topics related to financial planning. He previously worked at a fee-only financial planning firm in the Washington DC area and was a financial journalist earlier in his career. He has an MA from Johns Hopkins University and a BA from the University of Virginia. In his spare time, Adam can be found playing tennis, volunteering, and sharing his love of puns.

Get to Know Adam

What is a social cause you feel passionately about, and why is it meaningful to you? Ensuring that everyone in America has access to quality financial education and advice!
What is a book or film that changed your life? Your Money Or Your Life, by Vicki Robin and Joseph Dominguez is a great book that goes beyond the technical aspects of personal finance to think about the 'why' of money.
What is something unique you'd like us to know about you? I have a lot of experience traveling on a tight budget and love to share and hear tips from others!