Work With a Financial Coach Who Helps You Take Control of Your Money
A personalized budget, a debt payoff plan, and someone in your corner every month.
Free 30 minute call by video. No pressure and no obligation.
Top 5 Percent of Ramsey Preferred Coaches
CFO Award Winner
5.0 Stars on Google
What Brings You Here?
“I need a budget that actually works.”
You have tried apps and spreadsheets. They last a few weeks. We build a budget around your real life and check in every month so it sticks.
“I want someone in my corner.”
You know what you should do. You want a coach who helps you decide, keeps you accountable, and tells you the truth about your numbers.
Where You Might Be Right Now
You’ve tried budgeting, but nothing seems to stick.
You’re worried about saving for the future, but are stuck living paycheck to paycheck.
Debts feel overwhelming and you don’t know where to start.
Another year of guessing costs more than coaching does.
The Team Behind You
We know what it feels like to earn well and still wonder where it all went.
I’m Sarah VanHoose, and I started Journey to Influence because I know what it’s like to be in the mess and I know what it takes to get out.
Since 2020, my team and I have helped more than 200 individuals, couples, and business owners get their money on track. We’re not here to shame you into a spreadsheet. We’re here to walk with you until it sticks.
Sarah VanHoose, Founder
Why Clients Trust Us
1. Coaching, Not Sales
We focus on your habits, plans, and systems. We don’t sell products or manage investments, and we earn no commissions.
2. Upfront Pricing
You will see what coaching costs right here on this page, before you ever book a call.
3. No Shame, Ever
Your mess is welcome. Whatever the numbers say, we start there, and your coaching sessions stay private.
How Financial Coaching Works
1. Book a Free Call
Thirty minutes by video. You tell us where you are and what’s not working. We listen first.
2. Get Your Plan
We build a budget and debt payoff plan around your income, your goals, and your household.
3. Stay on Track
Monthly sessions and real accountability, so the plan becomes a habit instead of another fresh start.
What You Get
Sliding Scale Pricing
We use a sliding scale based on income and complexity. Most clients see major transformation within 3 to 12 months.
Results From Real Clients
5.0 ★★★★★ on Google
Book Your Free Call
Pick a time that works for you. On the call we will:
- Listen to where you are and what hasn’t worked
- Talk through your biggest money goal
- Tell you honestly whether coaching is a fit
Frequently Asked Questions
We use a sliding scale based on your income and the complexity of your situation. Monthly financial coaching starts at $249. You’ll know the cost before you commit, and we’ll recommend the right level of coaching on your free call so you’re never guessing about price.
No. A financial advisor typically manages investments and sells financial products. A financial coach helps you with the day to day side of money: building a budget, paying off debt, changing spending habits, and making confident decisions. We focus on your behavior, mindset, plans, and systems. We don’t sell products or manage investments.
Yes. Getting out of debt is one of the most common reasons people work with us. We look at every balance, build a budget that frees up money, and create a debt payoff plan with a clear order and a payoff date you can see. Then we meet monthly to keep you on track until the plan becomes a habit.
Your free call is a 30 minute video conversation. You tell us where you are with your money and what hasn’t worked, and we listen first. We’ll talk through your biggest financial goal and tell you honestly whether financial coaching is a good fit. There’s no pressure and no obligation.
No. We meet primarily on Google Meet or Zoom, so we coach individuals and couples anywhere in the U.S. If you live in the Portland, Oregon area, we also offer limited in person appointments at our Portland metro office.
That’s common, and you can start on your own. We’ll help bring your spouse or partner into the process and create a shared vision, shared goals, and accountability, so budgeting stops being a source of conflict and starts being something you do together.
Our coaching programs are tailored to you, but most clients see major transformation within 3 to 12 months, depending on your goals and the level of accountability you need. Some clients come in for a short term reset, while others stay longer to work through debt payoff and savings goals.
Journey to Influence works with individuals, couples, and business owners who want to take control of their money. Many of our clients earn a good income but still feel stuck living paycheck to paycheck, carrying debt, or unsure where their money goes each month.
Holistic support, doing life together with encouraging accountability. We always look for the problem behind the problem. We address the root cause and fill the gap in knowledge, understanding, or behavior, so you see lasting change and true financial transformation instead of another fresh start.
Our role is to guide you to the results you’re after. Sometimes we uncover goals you didn’t realize you had. Other times we revise goals, or simply crush the ones you came with. We bring different perspectives, strategies, and questions to help you get where you’re going. You’ll understand yourself, your money, and your habits better, and level up not only how you manage money but your future and your legacy for generations to come. Super cheesy, but absolutely possible.
Free 5 Step Plan
Not ready for a call? Nobody wants to just survive when it comes to money. Download the free 5 Step Plan to Thrive with Your Finances and start today.
Six Months From Now
With a Plan
- You know where every dollar goes
- Your debt has a payoff date
- Money talks at home are calm
- You’re saving on purpose
Still Guessing
- Another budget abandoned
- Balances that barely move
- The same arguments about money
- Wondering where it all went
You don’t have to stay stressed about money. We’ll walk with you step by step. You owe it to yourself to figure this out, once and for all.