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#Friday Follow: “A New and Fulfilling Career”
Alan Caldwell is a financial coach. Put simply, he helps people with their money: That means spending less, saving more, and getting on track to retire. Alan recently started his private practice, Customized Financial Coaching, after turning 60. One of the things we love about financial counseling, coaching, and education...
February 01, 2019
Read More >Make 2019 the Year You Invest in Impact
Commit to high standards, capacity building, and lasting impact – for the client, for the coach, and for the community. Over the last 4 years, organizations and funders have invested in Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) and Financial Fitness Coach (FFC®) training and certification to better support initiatives that create lasting impact. As...
January 22, 2019
Read More >#FridayFollow – Having less ≠ deserving less.
“My life journey has always been to make my corner of the world a better place”. This week, we catch up with AFCPE’s financial coaching partner, Saundra Davis of Sage Financial Solutions. Saundra was recently honored for her work as an adjunct professor at Golder Gate University and shares with...
August 03, 2018
Read More >#Friday Follow – Coaching from the Heart
Kristy Tubbs is a woman on a mission. She is and the president of Piece of Heart Financial Counseling & Life Coaching, where she teaches people how to heal the heart from the pain of financial woes. In this interview, she shares about her journey from military spouse to financial...
July 27, 2018
Read More >#FridayFollow – “Focusing on U”
Vivian Padua is a financial coach and trainer who is passionate about helping clients become financially capable and mindful in their money management. Through her private practice, “Focus On U Coach”, she provides a wholistic approach to financial coaching, education, and training. When she isn’t working with clients, Vivian serves...
July 13, 2018
Read More >Listening Between the Lines
Brandy Baxter is a 2011 FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship recipient and financial coach. As a public speaker and owner of her own business Living Abundantly, she coaches and educates people on a variety of money matters, from budgeting to credit and debt management. In her work, she is truly...
June 29, 2018
Read More >#FridayFollow – The Truth about Wealth Will Set You Free
Deborah Owens is the Founder and CEO of WealthyU, a financial wellness company. She is on a mission to close the wealth gap that exists for women and minorities by providing a curriculum, coaching, accountability and support. AFCPE: What inspired you to enter this field? Deborah: I believe the wealth gap...
May 25, 2018
Read More >Need a Financial Counselor or Coach? Here’s How to Choose One.
May 03, 2018No matter where you are in your financial life, chances are you could benefit from financial education and support.But in today’s environment of instant access to information, people often have trouble knowing what information to trust and who to turn to for financial advice. Because different people have...
May 03, 2018
Read More >Happy Change-Making!
It all started with scribbled notes on the back of a napkin. As a financial coaching organization led by experienced frontline practitioners, we were all too aware of the gaps programs face that can take precious time away from serving customers, such as finding access to the resources and answers that...
November 08, 2017
Read More >Professionalizing the Field of Financial Coaching
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