Jim Crider
CFP®
Intentional Living FP
CEO & Financial Planner
Jim Crider
CFP®
Intentional Living FP
CEO & Financial Planner
Your Life Is Dynamic. We Believe Your Planning Should be, Too. - Jim Crider, CFP®
Fee-Only financial planner in New Braunfels, TX, helping clients locally and across the country achieve early financial independence.

Jim Crider is a fee-only financial planner located in Braunfels, TX (between Austin and San Antonio) Intentional Living FP provides all aspects of financial planning from investment management, tax planning, and debt reduction strategy to help clients gain financial independence. As a fee-only, fiduciary, and independent financial advisor, Jim Crider is never paid a commission of any kind, and has a legal obligation to provide unbiased and trustworthy financial advice. Jim Crider works with young families to help them acheive early financial independence.
Howdy
Hello, I'm Jim Crider, founder of Intentional Living FP. I started Intentional Living FP to help families achieve Early Financial Independence. Together, we navigate the decisions, opportunities, and obstacles that you will face so your money is used efficiently and effectively to serve its purpose in your life.
I live in the once-small town of New Braunfels, Texas with my wife, Kendra, and our three sons, Atticus, Asher, and Arlo. When I’m not engaged in a conversation about life and money, I can be found playing dinosaurs or at the park with our kids, playing board games, or in the mountains on an adventure.
Meet Jim Crider, CFP®, Founder of Intentional Living FP LLC
Prior to starting Intentional Living FP, I worked primarily with the standard clients of most wealth management firms— financially successful families seeking guidance with the wealth they’ve accumulated over decades. While I cherish each client I’ve served, I came to find the clients I enjoy most: families that desire to achieve early financial independence for the sake of spending significant time with the people they care about, doing the things they enjoy.
Education
BBA, Dallas Baptist University
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional
Past Experience
Fidelity Investments, Retirement Planner
PAX Financial Group, Financial Planner
Jim Crider is a Member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors - highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.
NAPFA members live by three important values:
- To be the beacon for independent, objective financial advice for individuals and families.
- To be the champion of financial services delivered in the public interest.
- To be the standard bearer for the emerging profession of financial planning.
Intentional Living FP LLC is a boutique, fee-only financial planning firm that specializes in helping families acheive early financial independence. Our clients value family and community and desire the ability to spend more time with those they love.
Our typical client is a young family desiring early work optionality. More spefically:
- Accumulators
We specialize in serving families who are navigating life, career, and family decisions. Typically, this aligns with those in their late 20s to early 40s.
- Family people
Our clients are family-oriented and value experiencing moments, creating legacies, and sharing passions as they spend significant time with the people they care about doing the things that are important to them.
- Vision driven
Our clients are seeking early financial independence for the purpose of the freedom to spend significant time with the people they care about and the ability to pursue what is important to them. They align with the term “work optionality” rather than “retirement”.
- Looking for a guide
Our clients want someone who they can sit and talk with about what they want their life to look like and what they hope to accomplish; to hear if they can do the things they’d like and how to navigate the decisions they have to make along the way.
If you're like our clients, you're looking for how to properly align your money with what is important in your life. Perhaps you desire early work optionality, while still ensuring you enjoy the present. We help our clients navigate the decisions they will face to ensure their money is used to serve its purpose in their lives.
Fee-Only, Fiduciary, Independent: Three Important Criteria to Consider When Choosing a Financial Advisor.
Specialties
- Comprehensive Financial Planning
- Financial Independence
- Real Estate Strategy
- Tax Planning
- Investment Management
- Early Retirement Planning
- Business Planning
- Cash Flow Planning
- Net Worth Planning
- College Education Planning
Ideal Clients
- Growing Families
- Millennials
- Business Owners and Executives
- Sudden Money Situations
- Novice Investors
- Entrepreneurs
Working Together
- House Calls
- Virtual Meetings
- Collaborative Plan Creation
- Clearly Defined Fees
- No Product Sales
- Complimentary Initial Consultation
Professional Designations & Affiliations
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Jim Crider is a NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor
The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors—highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.
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Jim Crider is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional - Click for Verification
CFP® professionals are held to strict ethical standards to ensure financial planning recommendations are in your best interest. What’s more, a CFP® professional must acquire several years of experience related to delivering financial planning services to clients and pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Exam before they can use the CFP® designation.
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Jim Crider is a Member of the XY Planning Network
The XY Planning Network is the leading organization of fee-only financial advisors who are focused on working with Generation X and Generation Y clients. Our mission is to connect consumers with best-in-class financial advisors who specialize in working with clients just like you.
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Jim Crider is the Featured Guest on Millennial Investing Podcast: "Bitcoin and Financial Independence"
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Jim Crider Discusses the "Why Not Me Mindset" as a Guest on the Military Veteran Dad Podcast
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Jim Crider is Quoted in Forbes: "Alternative Ways To Invest Your Health Savings Account (HSA)"
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Jim Crider is Quoted in InvestmentNews: "Advisers worry billionaires tax proposal would expand to other income levels"
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Jim Crider is Quoted in InvestmentNews: "Debt ceiling brinkmanship not a concern for advisers"
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Jim Crider is a Guest on the Health and Wellness Podcast
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Jim Crider is a Guest on The Amateur Investors: "Psychology of Investing"
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Jim Crider is a Featured Guest on Two Podcasts: Between Now and Success and Digital Money Advisor
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"Find what is most important to you with Jim Crider" on the Fuel Your Legacy Show
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Jim Crider is a Featured Guest on FamVestor Podcast: " Financial Planning for Young Families"
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Jim Crider is a Featured Guest on the Faith Positive Radio
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Jim Crider Discusses "Getting Clear on Living Intentionally" on the Empowered and Unapologetic Podcast
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Jim Crider Discusses "How to Align Your Goals, Your Money, and Your Life" on the AJ Osbourne Podcast
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Jim Crider Discusses "Aligning Your Money With What's Truly Important" on The Mark Struczewski Podcast
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Jim Crider is a Guest on The Brett Snodgrass Podcast: "Live Life To The Fullest and See What Truly Matters"
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Jim Crider is a Guest on BTC Sessions
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Jim Crider is a Guest on the Financial Survival Network Discussing "Optionality In Financial Planning "
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Jim Crider is Quoted in ThinkAdvisor's Slideshow: "What to Tell Clients Who Want to Play With FIRE: Advisors' Advice"
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Jim Crider is a Featured Guest on Eternal Entrepreneur: "How to Fund Your Next Startup and Support Your Family"
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Jim Crider is a Featured Guest on the Beyond the Rut Podcast: "Hiring a Financial Planner So You Can Live Intentionally "
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Jim Crider Discusses "The Disciplined Approach to Rapid Firm Growth" on the Elementality Podcast.
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Jim Crider Discusses "800% returns in one year" on Payback Time Podcast
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Jim Crider is Quoted in ThinkAdvisor: "How to Protect Portfolios When Inflation Hits: Advisors' Advice"
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Jim Crider is a Guest on the Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast: "The Black Sheep of Financial Planning"
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Jim Crider is a Guest on the Life and Money Show: "What Financial Planners Can Do For Your Life"
Contact Jim Crider
Office Locations:
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By Appointment Only
New Braunfels, TX 78130