The AFCPE Blog is designed to provide new and insightful personal finance information for financial professionals – information that can be shared with both clients and consumers and provides new insights into education and practice.
One of the Most Important Counseling Questions You’ll Ever Ask
Symposium, General, Financial Education
If you had to pick just one counseling question as the most important question you ask someone you’re trying to help – the granddaddy of them all, the big kahuna, the…number…one – what would it...
Kids and Money
Budget, General, Financial Education
From the early years and beyond children should be taught these two truisms: Money does not grow on trees AND You don’t earn money just for breathing! Making money requires work. Keep in mind...
2015 AFCPE Symposium: 15 Reasons to *Learn *Share *Grow
Symposium, General, Financial Education
Each November financial professionals from all over the country come together for a professional development opportunity that is unlike any other in our field. With attendees representing financial...
AFCPE® Membership Spotlight: Susan Schroeder, AFC®
Symposium, #IamAFCPE, General, Financial Education
Susan Schroeder, AFC® strongly believes that financial empowerment interventions enable people to move forward and achieve financial well-being. For 10 years, she has focused her passion on...
Money, Debt & the Law 102: A Look at the National Landscape
Credit, General, Financial Education
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, recently issued it's Monthly Complaint Report for August 2015. The CFPB is the first federal agency that is totally focused on consumer financial...