Dollar Mentor

Introducing Ask, Learn, Share initiative

We are pleased to introduce our Ask, Learn, Share initiative to everyone. It's an interactive session to discuss specific topics with the session hosts and other participants. Think of it as a free-format, open-ended discussion to address the top questions on the topic. You can ask questions, share your own perspectives and learning, or do both. Interested? We meet up online for an hour every first Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm PST. If you'd like to join us, simply reach out to us for the video-chat instructions. Check out the next meetup date and topic, as well as…

Why think about your finances?

Sid Roy. If you have somehow found this site, or heard about Dollar Mentor from one of your friends, you might want to take a few minutes to read about what we are hoping to accomplish. Assuming you have done that, and you are still here, we wondered what might be the one thing we want to talk about if we were sitting face to face. Why think about your personal finances? This comes up more often than one would think. If you have been asking this question, you are not alone. This is often the most important hurdle for…

Why Mentoring

Sid Roy There is a plethora of financial sites on the internet. So, what is the need for Dollar Mentor? How is it different and why did we call it Dollar Mentor? These are some of the questions that you might have if this is the first time on this site. The idea for this organization was born from both personal experiences as well as discussions with many of our friends and acquaintances. Many of them are in the same boat – when it comes to financial education and feeling confident about managing one’s finance, they do not know where…

The journey has started!

A few of us, passionate about financial education, had long been wanting to do something to help others get better with their finances and money matters. We believe that financial education is an essential ingredient of a balanced and satisfying life. We think that with a little help, nudge, and mentoring, everyone can easily learn enough and take more informed financial decisions for their wellbeing. Dollar Mentor is our effort towards this mission. We are in the process of incorporating Dollar Mentor as a nonprofit and tax-exempt organization, and complete the necessary formalities before we can start the actual work…