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Episode 47: Military, Banks, and Nonprofits: Career Talk with Andia Dinesen, AFC® Watch on Youtube! This week, we are joined by Andia Dinesen, Executive Vice President for Communications and Operations for the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA). As a military spouse, Andia shares her journey to AFC® certification...

March 01, 2022

Annette Harris is a financial coach and owner of Harris Financial Coaching where she helps clients enhance their financial skills and achieve their debt reduction and savings goals. With her background in human resources, she also helps clients figure out ways to advance their careers while maximizing their income and...

February 25, 2022

Tash Billie is the Co-Founder and CEO at Meant2BFree where she provides services to help financial professionals whose clients are at the beginning of their wealth-building journey. AFCPE: Tell us a little about Meant2BFree and how you started.  Tash: Meant2BFree is the product of being excluded from the luxury of...

February 18, 2022

Episode 46: Beyond Academia: Community Impact with Karen Richel, Extension Educator Watch on Youtube! This week, we very excitedly welcome Karen Richel to the show as we continue our Career Series. Karen is a University of Idaho Extension Associate Professor and the Family Finance Extension educator for ten north Idaho...

February 15, 2022

My Name: Kate Mielitz, aka K8, formerly known as “Dr. M” My Work: Special Groups Manager My Roots: Born in Wyoming (Go Pokes!), call Oregon home. Currently making my way back to the Pacific Northwest as efficiently as possible. My Passion: Working with people and money, sharing my own mistakes...

February 11, 2022

Approaching conversations about money can be challenging in any situation. If you bring up this conversation with your employer, your coworkers, and even your parents, it can be a very touchy subject to broach. Growing up, I knew that my mother had the financial means to take care of my...

February 07, 2022

My Name: Kay Robinson My Work:  Certification Administrative Coordinator My Roots: I was born in Alabama, but I have lived in several states as a military spouse. My Passion: I want everyone, regardless of their current financial situation, to understand how financial literacy can change their life! Financial literacy is...

February 04, 2022

Episode 45: Government Careers in Personal Finance: Going inside Dr. Mary Bell Carlson, CFP®, AFC® This week on Real Money, Real Experts, we’re putting co-host Dr. Mary Bell Carlson in the hot seat. In this second episode of our career series, Rachael talks to Mary about her expansive career path...

February 01, 2022

My Name: Bridgett Graham My Work: Member Services CoordinatorMy Roots: I’m what they call a G.R.I.T (Girl Raised in the South)! Born and raised in South Carolina.My Passion: Helping families and individuals work through hard changes in their lives. I have a background in Social Work so I have been in...

January 21, 2022

Episode 44: Bridging Gaps with Financial Literacy & Youth Initiative Founder Marcy Reyes, AFC® Watch on Youtube! Kicking off the first episode in our new Career Series, “Real Money, Real Experts” co-hosts Dr. Mary Bell Carlson and Rachael DeLeon speak with Marcy Reyes, AFC® about her career in the nonprofit space. Marcy is...

January 18, 2022

My Name: Jessie Jimenez My Work: Education Coordinator My Roots: I was raised in southern California, but spent much of my adult life in Northern California. I've settled in Oregon now, just south of Portland.  My Passion: Working as an educator and providing financial literacy opportunities is really my passion....

January 14, 2022

Episode 43: Kicking off 2022: Ask Us Anything In our first episode of 2022, co-hosts Mary Bell Carlson and Rachael DeLeon give listeners a sneak peek into what’s ahead on the 2022 season of Real Money, Real Experts. We also answer all your pressing questions about the podcast, the organization,...

January 05, 2022