Alex DelCollo, Financial Advisor

Alex DelCollo, Financial Advisor Securities offered through Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC, a broker/dealer. Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity.

Advisory services offered through Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, a registered investment adviser. *Securities offered through Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC, a broker/dealer.

Some of ya’ll are trying to budget without ever looking at your bank statements.You would be better off using a Ouija Bo...
06/19/2026

Some of ya’ll are trying to budget without ever looking at your bank statements.

You would be better off using a Ouija Board.

Because how are you making financial decisions based entirely on vibes?

“I do not know where all my money goes every month.”

Well… the bank statements do.

And before anyone gets defensive, this is incredibly common.

People know:
Their rent.
Their car payment.
Their paycheck.

But all the random spending in between?

That is where the chaos lives.

Subscriptions.
Amazon.
Costco.
Eating out.
Tiny purchases that somehow add up to “HOW DID I SPEND $900?!”

You cannot build a realistic budget using guesses.

You need data.

That does not mean judging yourself.

And don’t get it twisted, I am not here to judge either.

It means understanding your habits so your money actually starts going where you WANT it to go instead of seemingly disappearing into the void.

Go look at the last 3 months of spending.

I promise the only person stealing money from you is you.

Don't miss this session with Bassett on How to Know if Your CRM Is Working - And What It's Costing You If It's Not June...
06/18/2026

Don't miss this session with Bassett on How to Know if Your CRM Is Working - And What It's Costing You If It's Not

June 24th at 9am

Dylan will walk through a practical diagnostic framework for evaluating whether your donor data is an asset or a liability. You'll leave with a clear picture of what a functioning CRM actually looks like, the warning signs yours may be falling short, and the real organizational costs when donor data isn't trusted. From staff time lost to manual reconciliation and relationship risks with the individual and institutional donors your organization depends on.

Whether you're evaluating a new platform or trying to get more out of the one you have, this session gives you the language and the framework to make a more confident decision.

Click here to register - https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dHB4YjQCTpSAWxAte6E8QA #/registration

Dylan Bassett is not affiliated or registered with Cetera Wealth Services LLC. Any information provided by Dylan is in no way related to Cetera Wealth Services LLC or its registered representatives.

It boggles my mind that people still throw trash out of car windows like the Earth is one giant dumpster.Like, what???Wh...
06/18/2026

It boggles my mind that people still throw trash out of car windows like the Earth is one giant dumpster.

Like, what???

Where are your parents?!

Oh, you are 35 years old?

So you are just a fully grown child. Got it.

And before anyone says,

“It is just one piece of trash.”

Cool. Coolcoolcool.

Now multiply that by every other entitled person thinking the exact same thing.

And honestly, let’s add cigarette butts into too.

I genuinely need to understand the thought process.

Do you throw trash on your own floor at home too?

Or is this behavior reserved exclusively for public spaces because it is easier to make it someone else’s problem?

Actually, don’t answer that question. I don’t want to know.

Does anyone else get a weird sort of satisfaction out of matching their socks to the rest of their outfit, or is it just...
06/17/2026

Does anyone else get a weird sort of satisfaction out of matching their socks to the rest of their outfit, or is it just me?

Trying to gauge if I have cultivated the right kind of audience here.

Anyways...
Happy Hump Day!

If you think money in a CD is going to get you to retirement, that’s like thinking this car with a tree growing out if i...
06/16/2026

If you think money in a CD is going to get you to retirement, that’s like thinking this car with a tree growing out if it is going to get you to the grocery store.

Some of ya’ll think your money is “invested” because it is sitting in a CD earning 4% while inflation is out here doing parkour.

I hate to break it to you, but a CD is basically a savings account with commitment issues.

It is safe.
It is stable.
It absolutely has a purpose.

But building long-term wealth usually is not that purpose.

Because if inflation is growing faster than your money over time, your purchasing power is quietly shrinking in the background.

Your money has to work harder than that.

And before anyone comes for me, no, I am not saying emergency savings should be in the stock market.

Chill.

I am saying a lot of people think they are investing when really they are just parking cash.

There is a difference.

*All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no assurance that any investment strategy will be successful.

Imagine being SIMONE BILES and getting introduced as someone’s wife.THE Simone Biles.The most decorated gymnast of all t...
06/14/2026

Imagine being SIMONE BILES and getting introduced as someone’s wife.

THE Simone Biles.
The most decorated gymnast of all time.
A literal household name.

And somehow this guy still reduced her to “wife of NFL player.”

I know the writer apologized, and honestly, I believe he probably did not even realize how loaded that framing was.

But that is kind of the point.

A lot of misogyny is subtle.

It shows up in ways people barely notice because we are so used to it.

I see versions of this all the time in financial services.

When I attend conferences with my husband, people automatically assume he is the financial advisor and I am just tagging along.

The woman can’t possibly be the person we want to talk to here.

And before anyone says, “well maybe they didn’t mean anything by it”...

Exactly.

That is how ingrained this stuff is.

Women accomplish incredible things and still somehow get framed in relation to the men around them.

I know other women have plenty of examples. Share in the comments.

Do not confuse marketing with morals.Every June, corporations suddenly discover rainbows and social justice.Happy Pride!...
06/12/2026

Do not confuse marketing with morals.

Every June, corporations suddenly discover rainbows and social justice.

Happy Pride!
Happy Juneteenth!

Limited edition merch for everybody!

And look, representation matters.

But if a company profits off Pride or Juneteenth while doing absolutely nothing meaningful to support those communities the other 11 months of the year, I am going to give them some side-eye 👀

Because performative activism is still performative.

Your money is a vote.

Spend it accordingly.

Also, Happy Pride and Happy Juneteenth.

And not just in the corporate marketing department kind of way.

Ya’ll are like cats when it comes to your budget.“I fits, I sits.”And honestly? Same.Everyone I know somehow makes their...
06/11/2026

Ya’ll are like cats when it comes to your budget.

“I fits, I sits.”

And honestly? Same.

Everyone I know somehow makes their budget work no matter how big or small it is.

Get a raise?
Lifestyle expands.

Lower expenses?
Somehow we still spend the same amount.

Humans are weird like that.

What I help regular, everyday people do is make their budget artificially smaller, so they are actually saving money and putting it to work.

Because every single time I say:
“Oh, based on your income and expenses, you should have about $1000 left over every month.”

And then I ask:
“Does it FEEL like you have an extra $1000 every month?”

I already know the answer.
It’s a hard no.

So, we stop treating savings like “whatever is left over.”

Because spoiler alert:
There is never anything left over.

Instead, we make savings a bill.

Not an afterthought.

Not a “if I have extra money this month…”

A real bill.
Like the electric bill.
The mortgage.
The car payment.

Why?

Because most people are one unexpected expense away from financial chaos.

Not my clients.

We are preparing for:
New cars.
Vacations.
College.
Retirement.
Actual peace of mind.

I know you have goals.

Let’s stop letting lifestyle creep eat them alive.

Not every disability is visible. 11 years ago, my now husband had surgery on his back and we didn’t know if he was going...
06/10/2026

Not every disability is visible.

11 years ago, my now husband had surgery on his back and we didn’t know if he was going to be able to walk again.

He had been dealing with nerve pain in his legs for months. And despite repeatedly telling the doctor something was wrong, we kept getting brushed off.

We don’t know where we would be if we didn’t self-advocate and fight.

We had to fight to get him a wheelchair because he couldn’t walk more than 10 yards.

We had to fight for a faster appointment because things were getting worse.

We had to fight for medications that actually worked instead of just masking the symptoms. Imagine doctors being surprised when you don’t want narcotics.

We had to fight to see the doctor before another cortisone shot because deep down we knew something was very wrong.

Oddly enough, the doctor took one look at him and sent him straight to the hospital for emergency surgery.

The nerves in his spine had been compressed for months.

FOR MONTHS!

The surgeon told us the worst case scenario was that Jared still wouldn’t be able to walk after the surgery, but at least the pain would be gone.

I can’t explain what it feels like hearing that in your 20s.

After the surgery, the pain was gone.

But Jared was in the hospital for almost a month doing intensive therapy learning how to walk again.

It took over a year for things to be back to almost normal.

Almost, because things will never recover fully.

Even now, certain muscles still don’t fire correctly and he still gets nerve pain here and there.

But, we are blessed knowing that things could’ve been so much worse.

I could still be pushing him in a wheelchair.

Pic of our pup Nero visiting his daddy in the hospital after surgery.

Business owners love bragging about revenue.“I made a million dollars this year!”Ok…How much did you KEEP?Because some o...
06/09/2026

Business owners love bragging about revenue.

“I made a million dollars this year!”

Ok…
How much did you KEEP?

Because some of ya’ll are running around celebrating sales numbers while quietly stressed out, underpaid, overworked, and one bad month away from a panic attack.

Revenue is important.

But it is not the only thing you should be tracking.

What is your actual profit margin?

How much cash do you have on hand?

How much are you spending to acquire a customer?

Are you paying yourself appropriately?

How much debt are you carrying?

Because I have seen businesses bringing in serious money while the owner is sitting there wondering why they still feel broke.

More money coming in does not automatically mean the business is healthy.

Sometimes it just means the chaos got bigger.

What is one number in your business you wish you understood better?

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