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#MyFinLitStory: Lauren Gillett, AFC® candidate
I am an AFC® candidate. The road that lead me here began with a financial course I participated in years ago. It changed our lives dramatically. So much so that I found my passion and direction in life. I finished my Bachelor’s degree in Finance and am now studying for...
April 18, 2019
Read More >#MyFinLitStory: Lynn White
I began my career as a “homemaking teacher” and taught students in a rural school how to use their talents to both make and use money to build their future. Two years later I became a Family Economics Specialist with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and created puzzles, lesson guides, and...
April 17, 2019
Read More >#MyFinLitStory: Chero Morgan, AFC® candidate
My name is Chero Morgan and I am currently working towards becoming an Accredited Financial Counselor® under the FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program. I am a US Army Veteran and continued my government service as a civilian employee with Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), as a Military Pay...
April 16, 2019
Read More >#MyFinLitStory: Sarah Ellis, AFC®
Growing up in a very old school home environment we did not talk about money. We did not talk about salaries, bills, or savings. Everything I teach was NOT discussed and if you brought it up you got in trouble. Needless to say, when I finally went out into the...
April 15, 2019
Read More >#MyFinLitStory: Atiya S. Brown
I have only shared this story on my podcast (1st episode), but never publicly in writing. I am the eldest of 5 children (technically the 2nd of 6) and I take my role very seriously. My baby Tister (no typo, that’s what we call each other) always wanted to go...
April 12, 2019
Read More >#MyFinLitStory: John Smith, AFC®, FFC®
I am a part of the CFPB Financial Coaching Initiative. Three years ago, I did not know what an AFC® or FFC® was. I helped people at a banking center and sold them products. Today, I provide an important service to individuals to help change their financial aspect and behavior....
April 11, 2019
Read More >#MyFinLitStory: Lindsay Wilson, AFC® candidate
My personal finance journey began young. I was the second daughter in my family accepted into an Ivy League college. I didn’t realize until the second semester into my education how bogged down I would be by student loan debt. Going to college seemed to be the path I was supposed...
April 10, 2019
Read More >#MyFinLitStory: Cayla Piccolo, AFC®
My name is Cayla and I am a military spouse. I want to show people that adventure is something that can be budgeted for. I can’t wait to continue educating military members through financial literacy and helping them push beyond the limits most people have of living paycheck to paycheck!~...
April 08, 2019
Read More >#MyFinLitStory: Alana Stowe, AFC®
My Grandfather, Bob, had an incredible impact on my life and has influenced many of my career decisions as an adult. I was very close to my Grandparents growing up and spent a lot of time with them during summer breaks. After I graduated from high school, I lived with my Grandparents...
April 05, 2019
Read More >#MyFinLitStory: Sean McPhilamy, AFC®
Enlisting in the U.S. Coast Guard provided a stable and a predictable sense of finances, and I did develop some solid saving habits. But soon the rest of my world, the stresses and the emotional ride, got the better of me. Behaviors became abysmal. I acted out, and used money as...
April 04, 2019
Read More >#MyFinLitStory: Darlette McCormick, AFC®
A Friend Along the WayAs a financial counselor, I often find myself using phrases like “Sister, I feel you” or “Brother, you’re preaching to the choir”. One of the first steps in building a relationship with clients is to establish a rapport with them. Nothing sets the tone better than being open...
April 03, 2019
Read More >#MyFinLitStory: Vanessa McNelley, AFC®
I never knew that learning how to live well on little and living within my means would truly make or break me in life. I learned the "envelope system" from my sweet grandparents growing up. My parents worked long hours and my grandparents taught me about life. I learned to...
April 02, 2019
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