The Standard Newsletter
Dorothy Nuckols, MPH, AFC®, Isha Chawla, PhD Candidate, and Kate Mielitz, PhD, AFC®
Shutdowns brought by the COVID-19 pandemic forced a pivot to a virtual training format, yet also the opportunity to compare virtual with in-person education outcomes. We were specifically interested in learning outcomes for a new volunteer financial mentor training program. In a virtual setting, where visual, physical, and even verbal... Read More >
Sasha Grabenstetter
Before beginning a podcast, it may be helpful to put together a plan. Here are some questions to get you started and other ideas you may want to think about: Questions: What is the purpose or goal of my podcast? Who is the target audience? What kind of podcast is... Read More >
Sarah M. Ellis, AFC®
As a financial counselor you may see clients that are experiencing a personal crisis. Personal crises come in many forms such as losing a spouse, a sick family member, or moving. The crisis may be related to their financial situation, but it could be related to something else entirely. No... Read More >
Catalina Laschon, AFC® Candidate and Jessica Cherubin, AFC® Candidate
Catalina’s Journey AFCPE and the AFC® accreditation had a remarkable transformative effect on my money mindset and plans. In early 2019, I relocated to the US . I now have more confidence and possibilities. I am inspired to make bold and profound changes to my family’s path toward reaching financial... Read More >
Alisha Patel
When the global pandemic hit the United States in March of 2020, the residential housing market was heavily impacted. The residential housing market includes condominiums, townhomes, and houses. Families were upgrading to larger homes in the suburbs, as they were taking advantage of record low mortgage rates. In addition, the... Read More >
Rebecca Wiggins
As I write to you, the birds are chirping and flowers are blooming. It is a time of hope across our country as we transition out of the pandemic. As I reflect on the past year and a half, I am grateful for your AFCPE Staff Team. Although we are... Read More >
Meredith Lozar, AFC®
The Spring and Summer months are a time of year when many of us do a little Spring Cleaning. If you are a military spouse then you might be cleaning in preparation for another Permanent Change of Station move. We sometimes use this time to identify and donate old items.... Read More >
Mindy Joseph, MBA
Scholars and practitioners alike have become more sensitive to the issue of diversity. Specifically, we are sensitive to how it influences our perspectives, professional practices, and interactions with clients. The research articles below focus on diversity. They highlight how our assumptions may impact our approach to clients from diverse backgrounds... Read More >
Candace Scarlett
With three copies of Broke Millennial Talks Money by Erin Lowry circulating at the local library and my hold being number ten on the waitlist, I finally purchased it. I thought, "this has to be a good book." The purpose of this book is to help people, not specifically financial... Read More >
Heidi Fierek, AFC®
I am not going to get it right all of the time or possibly even at all. As an AFC®, I am trying to understand my role in recognizing diversity in my work . I work for a county agency that provides free financial counseling to our residents. It is... Read More >
Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, AFC®, CHC
During the past six months, I have presented about a dozen COVID-19 and Your Finances presentations and webinars, including this webinar for Cooperative Extension colleagues. I began each presentation by describing similarities between transitions in later life, described in my new book Flipping a Switch, and those experienced by Americans... Read More >
April Berggren-Batts
When you think of the profession Accredited Financial Counselor, what characteristics come to mind? I think of compassion, kindness, teacher, helper, proactive, empathetic, determined, committed, and many other positive attributes. Imagine putting yourself in an in-person or virtual room full of people like this for several days. That is what... Read More >