No matter where you are in your financial life, we're here to help

For over a decade, we’ve helped Barbadians—and those who’ve made Barbados their home—simplify their financial lives. We know talking to someone about money can feel daunting, so we offer a range of services—from a complimentary 15‑minute call to a comprehensive plan—so you can get started when you feel comfortable. 
  • Service Directory

  • Entry Level

  • DIY & Accelerator

  • Comprehensive Planning

  • Focused Planning

  • Advice & Insurance

Which Service is right for you?

Explore the levels on the left then choose a service.

Explore the levels below then choose a service.

Chat with an Expert

Complimentary Clarity Call

15 mins  @ Our expense
Do you feel that you need to do something about your financial life, but don't know where to start? Then schedule a Complimentary Clarity Call with us. During this 15 minute call, we'll help you to:
  • Articulate your area of greatest concern.
  • Identify 1 short-term, medium-term & long-term goal.
  • Map your next steps leave with a 3-Step Action Plan to improve your financial life.
At the end of this call you will have a clearer picture of where you are and what you need to do next to achieve financial peace of mind.

A Second Opinion

30 mins  @ Our expense
With Vanilla Financial, you’ll receive a no-obligation, comprehensive review by an experienced financial professional. Our second opinion service is straightforward: we don’t charge for this review, and we provide honest feedback without pressure. 
Our goal is to provide you with an objective, impartial view of your current financial position, based on the decisions that you've made and where you'd like to be. If needed, we'll suggest adjustments to improve your financial life.
If you’re ready to gain clarity, insight, and confidence in your financial future, schedule your Second Opinion consultation today.
This meeting is held at our expense, and there’s no obligation on either side to proceed.

Ask me Anything

1 hour  @ $100.00 (phone or video) or $150.00 (in office)
We realize that you may only wish to have a conversation for clarity and peace of mind on a few topics. With that in mind we offer single engagements based on our hourly rate.
Our most popular single engagement program is our $100, 60-minute "Ask me Anything" service.
This is a focused 60-minute meeting where you control the agenda. Your homework before this meeting is to create a list of financial, retirement and or estate planning related questions. We will work through your questions one by one. The goal of this meeting is to provide you with as much information and guidance as possible during your hour.
Should you choose to become a Financial Planning client within 30 days of receiving our advice, we’ll apply a $100 credit to the fee for your Comprehensive Financial Action Plan.

DIY & Accelerator

Mastering Financial Fundamentals

Course Fee: $400.00
Mastering financial fundamentals is at the heart of financial well-being. It involves managing your money wisely to meet your life goals, whether that’s buying a house, investing for retirement, or simply enjoying a financially stress-free life. This course is designed to help Barbadians, especially those just starting to work to chart a course and develop the habits that will lead them to prosperity. During this online course, you will learn about:
  • Budgeting like a Bajan
  • Setting Reachable Financial Goals
  • Good Debt vs Bad Debt
  • Getting out of Debt Faster & Smarter
  • Saving vs Investing
  • How to protect yourself Financially
  • Compound Interest vs Inflation
  • Financial Products vs Financial Plans
  • How to develop a Prosperity Mindset
  • Avoiding Common misconceptions & pitfalls

Personal Finance Accelerator

Fee: $600.00
During this 6 month course, your financial coach will regularly meet with you to help to set a path to reach your financial goals and to improve your overall financial skills, including:
  • How to set and stick to a budget.
  • Smart ways to pay down debt.
  • Improving your spending habits.
  • How to build savings, while enjoying your life now.
Our clients find the greatest value in our helping them with the behavioral and emotional components of managing money. We can help you to unearth what drives your financial decisions, so you can create a healthier attitudes that leads to better money habits and a more fulfilling life.

Comprehensive Financial Planning

Clarity Comprehensive Financial Action Plan

Starting at $1200.00 (1-time Fee)
Financial planning is more than just budgeting or saving for retirement—it’s about creating a clear and realistic approach to managing your finances in a way that supports you in reaching your life goals. Your Comprehensive Financial Action Plan takes this approach a step further by addressing every aspect of your financial life, from investment goals and emergency savings to estate planning and insurance. It’s not just about numbers; it’s about designing a personalized roadmap and empowering you to take the steps that you need to take to support your future, while allowing you to improve your decision-making, be better prepared for life events, and have the peace of mind to confidently live the life you want today. You can also be assured that as life changes and new situations arise, circumstances or goals change, we will be there to help make the necessary adjustments to allow you to succeed.

Your Plan includes:

  • A Second Opinion
  • Defining Your Financial goals
  • Developing a realistic Budget
  • Complete Financial Protection Plan

With these additional benefits:

  • Retirement Funding Roadmap
  • Investment Options to fund your Retirement
  • Coordination with your Estate Plan
  • Annual Planning meetings to keep you on track
Also included at no additional cost, for the 1st year is:
Providing you with ongoing access to your financial planner by chat, text, phone, or email.

Focused Planning

Retirement Funding Roadmap

Report Fee: $500.00
Even if you're early in your career, it is worthwhile to give some consideration to what you life after full-time work will be financed. Are you on course to fund the retirement that you desire? What do you need to do now to finance your life then?.


Your Retirement funding Roadmap report will show you where you are now and outline a path to financial freedom. 


Your Retirement Funding Roadmap will focus on these areas:
  • What are your projected income needs during retirement?
  • What is your NISSS pension projected to be?
  • Are your savings & investments on track to fully fund your retirement?
  • How to get back on track if your savings & investments are falling short.
  • How would your financial situation change if you retired earlier or a later than planned?
  • When you can afford to retire?

Retirement Planning

Starting at $600.00
As you start to seriously consider stepping away from full-time work, you'll naturally want to pay more attention to your retirement planning. A retirement plan is not a product like a RRSP or pension plan, it is a plan for a course of action. The Retirement Plan that we will produce for you will, with some input from you, of course, answer these key questions about your retirement:
  • when will it start?
  • where will you'll live?
  • what will you do?
  • what will it cost and how will you pay for it?
  • What if something goes wrong?
Based on your particular situation, there maybe some additional financial considerations and decisions to be made, such as:
  • Whether you should pay off any remaining mortgage balance?
  • Should you take your gratuity?
  • When to claim your NISSS benefit?
  • Whether an annuity makes sense, and if so, when to purchase it?
We do the research and calculations so you won't have to.

Estate & Legacy Planning

Starting at $600.00
Our approach to Estate & Legacy Planning is more involved that most. Your Estate & Legacy Planning involves:
  • You
  • The people you care for and care about
  • What you own
  • And who you owe
With this in mind, we believe that your Estate & Legacy plan should answer these 3 questions:
  • Who will be willing and able act on my behalf if I were to become disabled and unable to conduct my business matters?
  • Who do I trust to conduct my personal and business affairs, advocate for me and make decisions about my health care, if I became mentally incompetent?
  • How would I like to provide for the people and causes that I care about, using the things that I own, when I die?
Our Estate planners will advise you as to how to make your Estate & Legacy plan financially possible, which usually means coordinating with your financial plan. Our legal consultants are available perform any services required to make your wishes legally possible. 

Home Finance Blueprint

Starting at $600.00
Make your mortgage decision with confidence.
Whether you are building, buying, renovating, or refinancing, we help you choose the right loan and budget for both today and the future. You’ll get:
  • Mortgage Affordability Plan: a realistic budget that won’t become a burden as life changes (children, elder care, career shifts).
  • Loan Options Review: side‑by‑side comparison of bank offers, interest rates, fees, and total cost over time.
  • Application Navigation: we guide you from pre‑approval to closing so you never feel overwhelmed. 
Deliverables:
  • 3–5 page Home Finance Blueprint PDF within 3 business days
  • Loan Options Review: side‑by‑side comparison of bank offers, interest rates, fees, and total cost over time.
  • 30‑minute live walkthrough and lender-ready documentation checklist. 
Upgrade credit: Apply your $600 to the Comprehensive Financial Action Plan if you upgrade within 60 days.

Complete Financial Protection Plan

Plan Fee: $300.00
Peace of mind comes from having the right protection in place before life happens. We design a protection strategy tailored to your family, income, and goals. We’ll cover:
  • The 4 major financial threats and how to shield against them.
  • Smart ways to increase household resilience and income legally
  • Protecting your greatest asset (your ability to earn)
  • Why investing is also a form of protection — and how to do it prudently
Implementation: With your approval, we’ll coordinate applications with third‑party providers and handle the paperwork.
Deliverables:
  • 3‑page Protection Report with specific coverage levels, beneficiary/titling checks, and premium benchmarks
  • Loan Options Review: side‑by‑side comparison of bank offers, interest rates, fees, and total cost over time.
  • Claim‑readiness checklist and renewal calendar 
Upgrade credit: Apply your $300 to the Comprehensive Financial Action Plan if you upgrade within 60 days.

Independent Financial Advice & Insurance Brokerage

Financial Protection Advice

Everyone in Barbados deserves financial security. We search the whole market to match your needs with the best protection solutions — then we complete the applications and shepherd them to approval.
 Products we place:
  • Life insurance
  • Income Protection Insurance
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
 What to expect:
  • A short needs analysis and quotes from multiple providers
  • Clear Keep/Fix/Consider recommendations
  • Application completion and proactive follow‑up until your policy is issued
 Pricing: Our time may be fee‑based or compensated by the insurer, depending on the solution. We’ll disclose this upfront in writing.

Personal Insurance Brokerage

If you need to insure your property or possessions, choosing to work with an insurance broker would be wise decision. As your insurance brokers, we are not your personal shoppers, trying to get you the lowest premium, which often leads to the lowest level of service from the insurer. We are trained and experience professionals who:
  • Will search the marketplace for the best coverage for you based on your needs and circumstances
  • Save you time by handling your applications for you.
  • Will advocate for you to receive a prompt and fair settlement of your claims.
  • Provide our services to you at no additional cost
We can help you to find and put in place:
  • Home & Contents Insurance
  • Motor Insurance
  • Travel Insurance
  • Marine Insurance
  • And more
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