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Meet Elaine Grogan Luttrull, AFC®    What led you to a career in personal finance? And what inspires you to continue doing this work today?: I joke that I listened to the wrong parent when I was deciding what I wanted to study in college. One parent suggested I follow...

April 19, 2024

Friday Follow: Get to know AFCPE's new Executive Coordinator My Name: Amanda Paolicelli My Work: Executive Coordinator My Roots: Born and raised in sunny Orlando, Florida My Passion: My passion and goal is to empower young women to unleash their potential, break down barriers, and embrace their iconic selves. My...

March 22, 2024

Friday Follow: Get to know AFCPE's new Certification Coordinator   My Name: Noel Morrell My Work: Certification Coordinator My Roots: I've lived in 6 states so far, and still counting since I'm a military spouse. My Passion: Empowering people to attain their financial goals through financial literacy, support, and resource...

March 08, 2024

Veterans Benefits Banking Program, Association of Military Banks of America, and Wells Fargo exhibited at the 2023 AFCPE Symposium. Learn more about exhibiting →   The VBBP, initiated in 2019, is on a mission to expand financial access for all Veterans and is committed to connecting them to personalized banking...

February 29, 2024

Meet Brandon Shurn, Ph.D., LCPC, LMHC, AFC®️, NCC and FINRA Foundation Fellow   What led you to a career in personal finance? And what inspires you to continue doing this work today? I noticed that the people I was working with in my mental health counseling profession were also struggling...

February 23, 2024

Episode 94: Unlocking the CEO Mindset: A Conversation with Tiffany GrantDownload the transcript or watch on Youtube!"If you want to be a CEO, you have to start thinking like a CEO."In this episode, hosts Rachael Deleon and Dr. Mary Carlson are joined by special guest Tiffany Grant, AFC® and owner...

February 06, 2024

Friday Follow: Get to know AFCPE's Newest Board Members—2024  Welcome, Barbara Martinez, AFC®My Work: My work centers on ending asset poverty for low-income families and narrowing the racial and gender wealth divide. As the Community Partnerships & Asset Building Programs leader at Heartland Alliance, I oversee financial coaching programs that...

January 26, 2024

Episode 93: What's Next With Money with Brent Neiser, CFP®, AFC®Download the transcript!Brent Neiser has an incredible range of work and impact in the personal finance space. Every time we connect, we learn something new! Brent started his journey as a financial planner, but his heart for service led him...

January 23, 2024

PowerPay exhibited at the 2023 AFCPE Symposium. Learn more about exhibiting →   For 30 years, PowerPay has been used and recommended by financial counselors and educators, Extension professionals in multiple states, and utilized by the military and large corporations such as Fannie Mae, America Saves, and NeighborWorks Training Institute. A...

January 12, 2024

Friday Follow: Meet the AFC® who co-founded a financial coaching platform that has helped over 300 clients increase their net worth by an average of $8,000! What led you to a career in personal finance? And what inspires you to continue doing this work today?: In 2017, I found myself...

January 05, 2024

NEFE exhibited at the 2023 AFCPE Symposium. Learn more about exhibiting →   The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) and AFCPE have always enjoyed a supportive working relationship from each of our organizations’ early days. NEFE and AFCPE share a common goal to help individuals and families live their best...

January 03, 2024

Welcome to Season 5!Episode 92: There is No "One Way" to do Personal Finance with Markia Brown, AFC® Download the transcript!Markia Brown is an award-winning financial educator and content creator, an Accredited Financial Counselor, and an AFCPE member with a talent for making complex financial topics accessible, particularly to younger generations....

January 02, 2024