Ivan Lopez Corcino, Loan Officer, NMLS: 1911860

07/09/2026

Most people know the difference between rich and wealthy. Not everyone knows which side their decisions are actually putting them on. ⚖️📚🏦

07/02/2026

Prefer to read offline?

We bundled all 5 chapters of Financial Literacy 101 into one PDF handbook you can download, print, or share with someone who needs it.

No spam. No credit card. Just your email and we send it straight to you.

Grab it at the link in bio.

https://cafeandfinances.com/lm/financial-literacy-101-complete-course

06/30/2026

A 740+ credit score isn't just a number. It's the difference between getting approved and getting denied, between a 6% rate and a 7.5% rate, between buying the home you want and settling for less.

Chapter 2 of our free course breaks down the difference between debt and credit, how to use credit cards without getting burned, and the exact playbook to get your score where it needs to be.

Free. No signup required to read.

Link in bio.

https://cafeandfinances.com/financial-literacy-101

06/26/2026

Nobody sits you down and explains how money works.

Not in school. Not at your first job. Not when you sign your first lease.

You're just supposed to figure it out. And most people do, eventually, but only after making the expensive mistakes first.

That's why we built Financial Literacy 101. Free course. Five chapters. Real action steps after each one.

https://cafeandfinances.com/financial-literacy-101

06/24/2026

Most people open a savings account without ever comparing options. They just pick the bank closest to them or use whatever their parents used.

Chapter 1 of our free course covers what savings actually is, the one rule beginners should follow from day one, and exactly what to look for when evaluating any bank or credit union before you hand them your money.

It takes about 10 minutes to read. There's a free calculator included.

https://cafeandfinances.com/financial-literacy-101

06/22/2026

We just launched something we've been building for a while.

Financial Literacy 101 is a free 5-chapter course covering the money basics that no one ever taught most of us: savings, debt, credit scores, investing, and how to know what you're actually worth at work.

No paywall. No upsell. No credit card. Just the foundation.

About 60 minutes total. Read one chapter a day, or knock it out on a Sunday afternoon.

https://cafeandfinances.com/financial-literacy-101

06/21/2026

Do you know what you're actually worth at work?

Not what your offer letter says. Not your hourly rate. Your real total compensation, including benefits, time off, retirement match, and what you're leaving on the table if you've never asked for a raise.

Chapter 5 of our free course breaks down 1099 vs. W2, how to calculate your true hourly rate, and a pre-raise checklist that gives you the receipts to back up the ask.

https://cafeandfinances.com/financial-literacy-101

06/08/2026

The fear of going backwards is hurting people:

1. Taking a job for less pay
2. Selling your big house for a smaller house when appropriate, or even renting
3. Breaking up with someone that isn’t right even though you’ve been together for 4 years
4. Taken a lesser role as a founder even though the business is better

… the “take the step back” is often the thing that launches you into happiness but your fear of judgement on the step back is stopping you from happiness.

It’s unfortunate because a lot of that is based on society's current POV and judgement - not people's true decisions. Truth to block out the noise and lean into your truth, choose humility and grit and inconvenience for a period of time to get to your joy! ☕️

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05/27/2026

Client testimonial! 🙏👏⚾️

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05/26/2026

5.0 star review received on Experience.com for Ivan Lopez Corcino by Alber D - I am completely grateful to Ivan for providing me with his services and helping me with the purchase of my new house, excellent service. He guided me from beginning to end throughout the process

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