#FridayFollow: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Kayla Wells-Yoakum

Kayla Wells-Yoakum is a Regional Specialist with WSU Colville Reservation Extension, providing outreach education in the areas of personal finance, food safety & food preservation and parenting education. She primarily works within the boundaries of the Colville Reservation, but as a Regional Specialist, she also provides her expertise state-wide. AFCPE:...

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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month as a Financial Professional!

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with AFCPE! At AFCPE, we embrace Native American Heritage Month as an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the work of Native American AFC® (Accredited Financial Counselor®) professionals, AFC® Candidates, and AFCPE Members who are making an impact in the field of financial counseling, coaching, and...

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#FridayFollow: Breaking Out of the Financial Aid Fog

Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head works with consumers across South Dakota to help them increase their financial knowledge and implementation of financial behaviors to empower them to make financial decisions. AFCPE: What led you to a career in personal finance? And what inspires you to continue doing this work today? Lorna: My...

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#SponsorSpotlight: JPMorgan Chase and Change Machine

Welcome to the 2021 Sponsor Spotlight series! As we prepare for #AFCPE2021, November 15-19, 2021, we are excited to introduce you to our Sponsors and the incredible people who work for these organizations. Learn more about the organizations and the people you’ll meet in the virtual Exhibit Hall this November....

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#SponsorSpotlight: FINRA Investor Education Foundation

Welcome to the 2021 Sponsor Spotlight series! As we prepare for #AFCPE2021, November 15-19, 2021, we are excited to introduce you to our Sponsors and the incredible people who work for these organizations. Learn more about the organizations and the people you’ll meet in the virtual Exhibit Hall this November....

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#SponsorSpotlight: Zeiders

Welcome to the 2021 Sponsor Spotlight series! As we prepare for #AFCPE2021, November 15-19, 2021, we are excited to introduce you to our Sponsors and the incredible people who work for these organizations. Learn more about the organizations and the people you’ll meet in the virtual Exhibit Hall this November....

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#SponsorSpotlight: Wells Fargo & SIFMA Foundation

Welcome to the 2021 Sponsor Spotlight series! As we prepare for #AFCPE2021, November 15-19, 2021, we are excited to introduce you to our Sponsors and the incredible people who work for these organizations. Learn more about the organizations and the people you’ll meet in the virtual Exhibit Hall this November....

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#SponsorSpotlight: AMBA

Welcome to the 2021 Sponsor Spotlight series! As we prepare for #AFCPE2021, November 15-19, 2021, we are excited to introduce you to our Sponsors and the incredible people who work for these organizations. Learn more about the organizations and the people you’ll meet in the virtual Exhibit Hall this November....

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#SponsorSpotlight: America Saves

Welcome to the 2021 Sponsor Spotlight series! As we prepare for #AFCPE2021, November 15-19, 2021, we are excited to introduce you to our Sponsors and the incredible people who work for these organizations. Learn more about the organizations and the people you’ll meet in the virtual Exhibit Hall this November....

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#SponsorSpotlight: NEFE

Welcome to the 2021 Sponsor Spotlight series! As we prepare for #AFCPE2021, November 15-19, 2021, we are excited to introduce you to our Sponsors and the incredible people who work for these organizations. Learn more about the organizations and the people you’ll meet in the virtual Exhibit Hall this November....

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#SponsorSpotlight: Private College 529 Plan

Welcome to the 2021 Sponsor Spotlight series! As we prepare for #AFCPE2021, November 15-19, 2021, we are excited to introduce you to our Sponsors and the incredible people who work for these organizations. Learn more about the organizations and the people you’ll meet in the virtual Exhibit Hall this November....

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#ResearchWednesday: Finances and the First-Generation College Student

The college year has begun, and social media is filled with images of happy parents, happy kids, decorated dorm rooms, and maybe a few tears. However, for first-generation college students, the picture can be much different. Many don't "go away" to college or have the typical four-year college experience. Instead,...

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