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Creative Money LLC

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Client assets under management

$0

Clients

413

0% high-net-worth

Advisors

5

of 5 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

83

High

Average account size

$0

About

Creative Money LLC provides fee-only financial planning to individual clients across topics such as retirement planning, cash flow and debt management, tax and estate planning, business planning, and insurance review. The firm delivers written or electronic financial plans and strategy sessions but does not directly manage client assets or accept custody.

Engagements are offered on fixed-fee or hourly bases with published package prices and tiered strategy sessions, and investment recommendations made within plans typically favor passive, low‑cost asset-class exposures. Because the firm does not provide ongoing portfolio management or execute trades, clients implement recommendations through custodians or broker‑dealers of their choice.

The firm’s brochure discloses a 2017 consent order with the Washington Department of Financial Institutions for conducting advisory activity while unregistered and a related 2021 CFP Board public censure; the matter included agreed payments of fines and costs. Uncommonly for a team of this size, Creative Money does not charge percentage‑of‑AUM fees, does not offer portfolio management services for individuals, and several planners maintain separate outside businesses (for example bookkeeping and therapy practices).

Client services

Financial planning

Expertise

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance

Demographic focus

Young Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning services such as plan updates and strategy sessions ranging from $1,350 to $4,100

Project-based

$425 per hour generally; $525 per hour when working directly with founder Mindy Crary

Other

Fee-only: Fixed fee financial planning services ranging from $1,350 to $4,100 depending on plan complexity and session type; hourly rates of $425 to $525 also offered

Main office location

Creative Money LLC

Mountlake Terrace WA, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

California · Georgia · Illinois · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Joann N

Series 65

Mountlake Terrace, WA

Creative Money LLC

Joann Nieciecki is a financial advisor at Creative Money LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Dost Valuation Group, Ltd for 18 years before joining Creative Money in 2022. Creative Money LLC provides fee-only financial planning focused on retirement, cash flow, tax, estate, business, and insurance planning for individual clients. The firm offers written financial plans and strategy sessions with investment recommendations that typically emphasize passive, low-cost asset-class exposures, without managing client assets directly.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Young Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement Retired
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Samantha K

CFP®, Series 65

Seattle, WA

Creative Money LLC

Samantha Kirby is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Creative Money LLC since 2015, where she currently works as part of a four-advisor team. Creative Money LLC provides fee-only financial planning focused on retirement, cash flow, tax and estate planning, business planning, and insurance review. The firm offers written and electronic financial plans with investment recommendations favoring passive, low-cost asset classes, but does not manage client assets or execute trades.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Young Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement Retired
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Martha M

Series 65

Renton, WA

Creative Money LLC

Martha Mc Neely is a financial advisor at Creative Money LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes ownership of Buoy Financial Services, which provides bookkeeping services for therapists and helping professionals, and Martha McNeely Psychotherapy, PLLC, offering individual therapy in Washington state. Creative Money LLC provides fee-only financial planning focused on retirement, cash flow, tax and estate planning, business planning, and insurance review. The firm delivers written or electronic financial plans without managing client assets, typically recommending passive, low-cost investment strategies.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Young Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement Retired
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Penelope Claire H

CFP®

Mountlake Terrace, WA

Creative Money LLC

Penelope Claire Holmes is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Money LLC and previously worked at Compass Wealth Management, LLC and E*Trade Securities LLC. Holmes also operated Piedmont BARK, a pet-related business, for eight years. Creative Money LLC offers fee-only financial planning focused on retirement, cash flow, tax, estate, and business planning for individual clients. The firm provides written or electronic plans and strategy sessions without managing client assets, favoring passive, low-cost investment recommendations.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Young Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement Retired
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Melinda C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Mountlake Terrace, WA

Creative Money LLC

Melinda Crary is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Creative Money LLC since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she manages Mindy Crary LLC, providing business coaching and training services. Creative Money LLC offers fee-only financial planning focused on retirement, cash flow, tax, estate, and business planning for individual clients. The firm provides written plans and strategy sessions without managing assets, typically recommending passive, low-cost investment approaches.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Young Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement Retired
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