• • 13+ years of experience as a financial advisor
  • • Experience as a consumer affairs counselor
  • • 9+ years of service in the federal government

Experience

TK McDonald has more than 13 years of experience working as a Financial Advisor for the U.S. Army. In this role, TK has provided basic, intermediate, and comprehensive money management, emergency services, and consumer affairs counseling to clients. She has focused on helping clients resolve complex financial issues, including those requiring the assistance of outside contacts and agencies. In her work with the military, TK has made great strides in helping wounded soldiers and their families cope with debt and other consumer affairs, through budget and financial counseling, debt liquidation, mortgage modifications, and other means. As an AFCPE Accredited Financial Counselor, TK works to help clients meet their short- and long-term financial goals. She has led personal finance courses on subjects including the use of credit, life insurance, and other consumer finance topics.

In addition to her extensive experience as a military financial advisor, TK is also an accomplished professional writer. She has written for Bayside Solutions, PS Retirement, and HipMunk.com. As an experienced web content writer, TK is well-versed in SEO best practices. She currently writes for District Media. TK’s professional experience also includes nine years of service in the federal government, as well as work in real estate, railroad maintenance, sales, and customer support.

Education

TK attended West Georgia Technical College, where she studied business, management, marketing, and related support services.

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