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#FridayFollow: Rising Up for Financial Literacy
Ana Gonzalez Ribeiro is a longtime advocate for financial education. She entered the field more than 10 years ago as a personal financial writer, writing for popular publications and websites such as Mint.com and Yahoo Finance. Fast forward to today, Ana is an Accredited Financial Counselor® with the same “why”. When...
November 09, 2018
Read More >#FridayFollow – Taking Action Through Trial and Error
Johnie Reed is an AFC® based in Cleveland, Ohio. When asked about his profession, he shares with people that he’s a teacher by training, trade, and occupation. In his role as a financial counselor, he develops relationships based on trust and professional respect. Johnie helps clients change and improve upon their...
November 02, 2018
Read More >#Friday Follow: Disrupting Historical Patterns
Scott Henderson is a Texas-based AFC® working full-time at a financial planning firm while pursuing his Master’s Degree and running a business and website called Simplifinances. Scott’s vision is to help young people and middle-class Americans simplify their finances so they can start living a life of financial independence. AFCPE: What inspired you...
October 26, 2018
Read More >#FridayFollow – Finding Resource and Hope Through the Difficult Times
Laura Coleman is a Tennessee-based Accredited Financial Counselor® with a special niche – preparing couples financially for fertility and adoption. After experiencing firsthand the financial burden and stress that accompanies the fertility and adoption process, Laura felt called to start her blog, podcast, and financial coaching practice, Family Money Coaching. In this...
October 19, 2018
Read More >Evaluate Yourself
As a personal financial counselor, I am often asked to give an overview of the services I provide to Soldiers and Airmen in my area. Although I am grateful for the opportunity, I often find it difficult to persuade service members that they can benefit from financial counseling. Most of...
October 15, 2018
Read More >#FridayFollow – Coming Soon: Artificial Intelligence that Empowers Self-Worth & Net Worth
Tiffany Marr is a woman on a mission. She’s a wife, mother, and a self-described “entrepreneur with a day job”. She is currently developing a new technology platform that encourages peer-to-peer interaction around money. The platform will allow users to ask financial questions and receive financial tips and strategies in...
October 12, 2018
Read More >#RaiseYourVoice Contest- Deadline Extended!
Whether you are a Symposium veteran or a first-time attendee, we want to hear from you! This year’s Symposium theme is “Engaging an integrated and inclusive community of personal finance professionals". One of the things we love about our supportive community is your willingness to lift up and support those around you. Which is why...
October 11, 2018
Read More >#FridayFollow – Invest in Human Capital
Meet Yoon Lee, PhD – a professor at Utah State University in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Since 2000, she has taught various courses on consumer and family economic issues, including bankruptcy, protection laws and surviving debt. Dr. Lee is also an active member in the AFCPE...
October 05, 2018
Read More >#FridayFollow – AFC In Action: Running for the State Representative Seat
Naomi Bechtold, AFC® is a true example of a qualified motivator of financial change. She is an Extension Educator from Purdue University who is running for an Indiana State Representative seat. In this week’s Friday Follow, Naomi shares why she felt called to “raise her voice” and run for a House...
September 28, 2018
Read More >#FridayFollow – Financial Capacity: From Inspirations to Goals, from Goals to Efficacy
Margaret Sherraden is a social work educator focusing on the multiple dimensions of “social”. She strives to help others understand the relationship between the economic and social dimensions of people’s lives. Connecting that goal to efficacy, she has authored four books helping professionals and students worldwide grasps the concept of...
September 21, 2018
Read More >#ResearchWednesday – Associations of Health and Financial Resources With Stress
The Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education® (AFCPE®) recently released results from a study examining the association of health and financial resources with stress. Published in the Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning (JFCP) as part of the special issue on health and finances, the study revealed that perceived accumulation and loss...
September 19, 2018
Read More >#RaiseYourVoice Contest
This year’s Symposium theme is “Engaging an integrated and inclusive community of personal finance professionals". One of the things we love about our supportive community is your willingness to lift up and support those around you. Which is why we're asking you to #RaiseYourVoice! How to participate: Step 1: Answer the two questions below...
September 18, 2018
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