Are you ready for it?

Join hosts Rachael Deleon and Dr. Mary Carlson for an engaging episode featuring special guest Amanda Christensen, AFC, Extension Professor at Utah State University, and Founder of Utah Money Moms. In our latest episode, Amanda shares her passion for empowering women on their financial wellness journey and reminds us how cultivating community can inspire women to take control of their financial futures. You’ll learn how to engage with your local cooperative extension, the power of PowerPay, and how the AFC has been so valuable to the work of a financial educator. Amanda is on a mission to transform lives with real-life money smarts.

Show Notes:
03:04 What led Amanda to the world of extension
06:46 Amanda’s secret weapon to debt elimination
09:29 Shaking off financial stress resources
11:04 The Power Pay Money Master Course community
11:53 An inside look into Empowering Financial Wellness statewide program
13:36 Diving into Utah Money Moms
18:01 Amanda’s journey to the AFC
20:31 The path to the extension world
22:49 Amanda’s final 2 cents

Show Note Links:

• Power Pay 
• Power Pay Money Master Online Course 
• Finance Extension 
• Empowering Financial Wellness Program 
• Utah State Extension Resources 
• Find your state’s extension office 
• Utah Money Moms Instagram
• Utah Money Moms 
• Utah State University

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