Services

From gaining financial control to banking and budgeting, here are the services I provide to help you live a Financially Smarter life in Israel.

One-on-one financial consult

A financial consultation can cover a range of topics, specifics to be determined by your personal needs.

A financial consultation can cover a range of topics, specifics to be determined by your personal needs. Topics can include starting out right, budgeting on an Israeli salary, gaining financial control, planning, spending habits, insights into long term financial goals, building wealth, talking about money with your spouse, financial overview, mortgages and more.

One-on-one consultations can be done in person, via skype or over the phone.

Ongoing financial upkeep

Ongoing financial upkeep involves learning how to change spending habits and making long-lasting changes with your money.

Included with the topics available in a one-on-one consultation, Ongoing financial upkeep involves working together for 6 months so that we can plan, a net worth and a budget and get you on a new financial track… with me right there holding your hand through the scary stuff!
Ongoing financial upkeep involves learning how to change spending habits and making long-lasting changes with your money.

NOTE: This program is only offered after an initial one-on-one meeting to assess suitability.

**This option is an excellent choice for self-employed individuals.

Business Finance Consultation

Available both as a one time consultation or as an ongoing monthly plan for 6 months.

Available both as a one time consultation or as an ongoing monthly plan for 6 months, I work side-by-side with owners of small businesses to help create plans for growth and profitability. We’ll work on financial ratios, profitability, billing, talking about money, fair compensation and more so that your can run your business reaching financial milestones with confidence.

Workshops and Lectures

Topics serve a range of audiences and include personal finances

Throughout the year I give workshops and talk to groups around Israel and with Nefesh B Nefesh in North America. Topics serve a range of audiences and include personal finances, steps to running a profitable business, Israeli banking and more.

If you would like to discuss booking a speaking engagement or workshop please reach out to me here.

You can find out about upcoming events here.

Online Courses

Be one of the first to know when my course is out by pre-registering here.

Living a “Financially Smarter” lifestyle pays off long-term and will give you clarity and more money. Please note I do not advise on tax issues or stock market investments.

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Rifka Lebowitz is a financial consultant, speaker, and author, specializing in personal and small business finance. After a decade in the Israeli investment and banking industry, she went out on her own to pursue her dream: helping business owners, individuals, and couples to be smarter about – and with – their money. Founder of the extremely popular Facebook group Living Financially Smarter in Israel, she speaks in North America on behalf of Nefesh B’ Nefesh as their aliyah mega-events speaker on personal finance.

“I have known Rifka for many years and she is a true professional that has become the one stop shop for all financial information in Israel. Her book will surely help thousands of people navigate the complicated landscape of living responsibly and maximizing your financial stability in the holy land…”
Hillel Fuld, CMO ZCast, Tech Blogger, Startup Advisor

“Rifka Lebowitz from Living Financially Smarter in Israel is the premier financial advisor to Israel’s English speakers.” – Zev Stub, Founder and CEO of Janglo

We hired Rifka to conduct a workshop on planning for the future that would encourage participants to take personal responsibility for their financial future. She did a stellar job! I highly recommend her as a practical, down-to-earth, motivational speaker - her workshop was the talk of the Embassy.”
Devorie Freidman, HR at The U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv

“As a small business owner I didn’t want to limit the success of my business by my lack of financial expertise. Rifka continuously helps me set goals, make responsible decisions and gives me tools to understand the financial aspects of running a growing business.”
Tali Tarlow, Founder and Director of Israel ScaVenture.

“Since 2009, Rifka Lebowitz has educated and guided Nefesh B’Nefesh olim at several post Aliyah information seminars. Learning to navigate the new systems of banking, bills, and finance is very overwhelming – yet all are aspects vital to one’s financial success in a new country. Rivka time and time again successfully provided translations, handouts, and practical tools, restoring for new olim in particular, a feeling of being in control and independence.”
Miriam Naiman, Post Aliyah Advisor at Nefesh B’Nefesh

“Rifka Lebowitz helped me clarify the numbers – what goes in and out, so that I can make a plan as to short term and long term goals. I highly recommend her. Her patience and ability to explain things in laymen’s terms are laudable virtues, for businesses and home finances!”

Felicia M. Seaton, International estate planner.

“Rifka’s financial advice has been indispensable to both my business and home. I would highly recommend Rivka without reservation.”
Harry Rubenstein, Product Director at Managed for Mimi

Services

One-on-one financial consult

Ongoing financial upkeep

Business Finance Consultation

Workshops and Lectures

Online Courses

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