Jenna Sands, Financial Advisor with Eagle Strategies LLC

11/01/2026

Hope everyone had a fun Halloween! 🎃

One thing I’m getting better at as I get older is not taking myself quite so seriously.

Sometimes that looks like saying yes to the ridiculous costume, laughing at yourself, and just enjoying the moment.

Life is serious enough on its own. It’s good to make room for a little fun too. 😂

Now I want to see yours — what did you dress up as this year?

10/28/2026

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10/27/2026

Learn about the common mistakes made in filing the FAFSA and how to help avoid them.

I barely scratched the surface with my previous column about filling out the 2027-2028 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Here’s more from my interview with Mark Kantrowitz, financial aid expert and author of “How to Appeal for More College Financial Aid”: Q. What are some commo...

10/27/2026

19 years ago today, we got married. We were such babies! ❤️

It’s pretty wild to look back at this picture and think about how much life has happened since then… kids, career changes, hard seasons, really good seasons, and a lot of growing up together.

I’m so grateful that, through it all, I’ve had someone beside me to laugh with, lean on, make decisions with, and build a life with one day at a time.

Happy anniversary to my favorite person. Here’s to the next 19! 🥂

10/22/2026

You can secure your children's future without giving them unrestricted access to a windfall. Help protect your legacy from poor decisions and creditors.

You can secure your children's future without giving them unrestricted access to a windfall. Protect your legacy from poor decisions and creditors.

09/07/2026

This Labor Day, let’s take time to appreciate how the work we do every day builds a stronger community.

08/10/2026

This week, the majority of our local school districts are heading back to school, and there are a lot of people I’ll be keeping in my prayers.

Prayers for the teachers and staff—that they feel supported, appreciated and encouraged as they pour so much into their students.

Prayers for the students—that they feel safe, welcomed and confident walking into their classrooms, and that they are able to learn, grow and discover what they are capable of this year.

Prayers for the administrators—that they have the wisdom, patience and discernment to make the best decisions for their campuses, their staff and the students entrusted to them.

And prayers for the parents—that they have peace as they send their kids through those doors, grace for themselves as everyone adjusts to new routines, and confidence in the people who will be part of their children’s lives this year.

There is so much that goes into the start of a new school year that has nothing to do with school supplies, schedules or first-day pictures.

Here’s to a safe, successful and meaningful school year for everyone. ❤️📚

08/07/2026

Today was one of those days that gave me a lot to think about.

We started with professional development with Dr. Randy Marshall, who talked with us about the difference between goals and desires. His definition was simple, but it really stuck with me: a goal is something you alone can accomplish, which means it is within your control. A desire depends on other people or outside circumstances, so the outcome is not fully yours to control.

That distinction matters. When we treat a desire like a goal, we can end up tying our peace or sense of success to something we never actually controlled in the first place. The better approach is to hold tightly to what we can control—our effort, preparation, actions and choices—while holding the outcome with a more open hand.

From there, we went to Feed My Starving Children and spent time serving together. As a group, we packed 130 boxes, enough to provide 76 children with a daily meal for a full year.

Afterward, I went to lunch with a teammate, and we had a chance to really digest the day, talk through what stood out to us and think about how we want to apply those lessons moving forward.

I keep coming back to the same idea: we may not control every result, but we do control how we show up, what effort we give, and what we choose to do with the opportunities in front of us.

That feels like a pretty good definition of a day well spent.

07/24/2026

The working parent’s job is never really over…

Today was one of those days — work, doctor appointment, theatre rehearsal, soccer game, and everything in between.

I love my job. I love my kids. I’m grateful for this busy season of life.

But I’ll also admit… I’m looking forward to bedtime and a little “me time” — curling up with my book in bed. 📖

We spend so much time taking care of everyone else that it’s important to make time to recharge too.

07/20/2026

One of the things I've loved most about interviewing women over the past few months is that no two stories are exactly alike. Every woman has a different experience, different challenges, and different hopes for the future.

But one theme keeps coming up.

So many of us want to teach our kids about money because we don't want them to struggle with the same questions, uncertainty, or mistakes we faced. We want to set them up for success. But what I've realized is that we're teaching them so much more than how to save, spend, or invest.

We're teaching them how we react when money is tight. Whether we believe there's always enough or never enough. Whether we allow ourselves to dream, set goals, and believe they're possible, or whether fear keeps us playing small. They learn those lessons long before we ever sit them down to talk about a budget.

Those are the conversations that have me so excited about the book I'm working on. It's becoming about so much more than money. It's about the beliefs, habits, and stories we pass down—often without even realizing it.

I'm still looking to interview parents who are willing to share their own experiences. If that sounds like you, I'd love to connect.

And to everyone who has already taken the time to sit down and have these conversations with me—thank you. Your willingness to share your experiences has challenged me, encouraged me, and shaped this project in more ways than you probably realize. I'm so grateful.