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Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Eileen Maier-Jones, AFC®
My Work: Finance, financial awareness, financial fitness My Roots: 1st generation immigrant to the U.S. My Passion: Finance, fixing up / rehabbing houses My Hero: Myself (50 year old woman who never gives up, raising 3 children essentially alone while my husband is gone for years with the Navy) My Favorite Quote: "When you get to...
April 22, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Brian Lomax, AFC®, FFC® candidate, AFCPE® Member
My Work: AFC® My Roots: Compton, CA, U.S.N. My Passion: Helping others ahieve through better managing their personal finances My Hero: My Mother, Kathleen M. Murray My Favorite Quote: Always 'B' Magnificent My Favorite Personal Finance Tool/Resource: One on One, Budget Worksheet My Advice: To Someone Considering Becoming a Financial Counselor/Coach: Follow Your Passion. To...
April 21, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: George Katsinis, AFC®, AFCPE® Member
My Work: Private Practice Personal Financial Counselor - Military Personal Financial Counselor My Roots: Started with volunteering through Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University, moved to full time Military work, now in full time Private Practice My Passion: Helping others on the path toward Financial Well-Being My Hero: Mentors helping me along my path My...
April 20, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Ana Gonzalez Ribeiro, AFC® candidate, AFCPE® Member
My Work: I work with the W!SE Program (Working in Support of Education) teaching financial literacy to victims of domestic violence who are transitioning into a productive and empowered life. I'm also starting a financial coaching business. My Roots: My parents were both born in Puerto Rico, I was born in the...
April 19, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Stephen Newland, AFC®, AFCPE® Member
My Work: Provide financial education to clients & motivate them to be intentional about money. My Roots: Born & raised in Cincinnati, Ohio but now live in Atlanta, Georgia My Passion: I love YouTube…both watching & uploading. Also, I really enjoy playing FIFA (soccer) online My Hero: My grandpa. He always led by...
April 18, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Amanda Christensen, AFC® candidate, AFCPE® Member
My Work: Enable individuals and families to make sound money decisions My Roots: Idahome! My Passion: Family My Hero: The founding fathers My Favorite Quote: “Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.” President Thomas S. Monson My Favorite Personal Finance Resource: Money Habitudes cards My Advice To...
April 17, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Get to Know Some of Your AFCPE® Board Members
Meredith M. Lozar, AFC®, AFCPE® Member Director of Community Solutions, Blue Star Families My Work: Non-Profit Military affairs, informing policy, supporting military families My Roots: My professional roots are in Non-Profit Management and leadership My Passion: Supporting military families in their quest for financial fitness and readiness so that we maintain the strong all-volunteer military force that...
April 16, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Dr. Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head, AFC®, AFCPE® Member
My Work: Working with consumers across the state of South Dakota to manage their resources by providing programs that develop knowledge and skills. My Roots: I have lived and working in South Dakota most of my life. My Passion: My family, my health and challenging myself to try new things My Favorite Quote: “You...
April 15, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Dr. Barbara O’Neill, CFP®, AFC®, AFCPE® Member
My Work: I improve people's financial capability with research-based knowledge. Personal finance educator, researcher, and author of 5 books and 160+ journal articles. Skilled in social media, public speaking, and content creation/review. My Roots: Lived in New Jersey for 40 years (1978-2018); planning to move to Florida in 2020. My Passion: Gaining new...
April 14, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Justin Chidester, CFP®, AFC®, AFCPE® Member
My Work: Virtual Fee-Only Financial Planner My Roots: Half Rocky Mountain suburbian, half Okinawan islander My Passion: I provide financial planning to people who are like me: those who want to raise a family without sacrificing their bucket list items. I empower my clients to align their money with their personal values, invest...
April 13, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Elizabeth Scharf, AFC®, AFCPE® Member
My Work: Financial counseling, financial coaching, teaching, reporting, program management for low-moderate income program participants My Roots: Born and raised in Vermont, daughter of teachers, granddaughter of immigrant steel workers My Passion: I work to help low income folks better their financial futures and end the cycle of poverty My Hero: President Barack Obama...
April 12, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Ashley Bales, AFC® candidate, AFCPE® Member
My Work: Educate youth and adults about money management using research-based personal finance tools to prepare them for life after school and life after work. My Roots: Rural Missouri, born and raised! My Passion(s): Family, finance and adventuring in the outdoors My Hero: Geraldine Weiss, “The Grand Dame of Dividends” My Favorite Quote: “The most...
April 11, 2018
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