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The Importance of Job Analysis: Ensuring the Highest Standard of the AFC®
Help us maintain the highest standard for the AFC® certification. Click here to complete the Job Analysis Survey - Deadline: August 1, 2018 This year the AFC® certification program celebrates 25 years of setting the standard for the field of financial counseling and education. One of the ways we uphold these standards is by conducting...
July 18, 2018
Read More >#Friday Follow – Money: It’s not about the numbers.
Interview with Jessica Moorhouse, CFC™ Jessica Moorhouse is a money expert, Certified Financial Counselor (CFC) & podcaster. Jessica talks to us about her passion, the ups and downs of being self-employed and her experience hosting the Mo’ Money Podcast. AFCPE: What inspired you to enter this field? Jessica: My passion for...
June 08, 2018
Read More >#FridayFollow – Helping people climb out from under the rock of fear
Adrian Klenz, AFC® is a financial counselor, educator and certified housing counselor. He’s also one of AFCPE’s AFC® Review Course instructors. When people ask what he does, he usually has to explain how his work differs from a financial advisor or a financial planner. Adrian: Usually people hear the word “financial” and think...
June 01, 2018
Read More >Spotting Vacation Rental Scams
My family loves Key West, FL. We happened upon it during a cruise, which would have been a disaster, if not for the great group of friends we were with. (Who would have imagined eight-foot waves in the Bahamas?). Our day trip in Key West, on my birthday no less,...
May 15, 2018
Read More >Need a Financial Counselor or Coach? Here’s How to Choose One.
May 03, 2018No matter where you are in your financial life, chances are you could benefit from financial education and support.But in today’s environment of instant access to information, people often have trouble knowing what information to trust and who to turn to for financial advice. Because different people have...
May 03, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Linda Matthew, AFC®
My Work & My Passion: Helping people get a handle on their finances so that they can sleep better at night.My Hero: My Mom. She taught frugality as a high virtue – that to live within a moderate income isn’t a sad thing, but an accomplishment to be proud of.My Favorite Quote: “The best...
May 02, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Karen Serna, AFC® candidate, AFCPE® Member
My Work: Integrate financial education and wellness into the student experience at ACC My Roots: Grew up in Massachusetts and moved to Texas as soon as I could. My Passion: Finding "good deals." And nature. My Hero: My husband. My Favorite Quote: You must be the change you want to see in the world. ~Mahatma Gandhi...
May 01, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Jennifer Griffin, AFC® candidate
My Work: Reporting, Analytics, and System Configuration/Maintenance/Troubleshooting for Core HR, Recruitment and Time & Attendance Modules. My Roots: My roots run deep in the Inner City of Chicago's Westside. Born and raised in Chicago! I started my HR journey as a student supervisor in my dorm's dining hall in college! My Passion: Besides...
April 30, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Corrinne McKenna, AFC®
My Work: I assist active duty personnel, retirees, family members and DoD civilians in improving their personal financial status and enhancing their awareness of consumer issues My Roots: I lived on Long Island for 18 years before leaving to go to aviation school in Florida. Then life brought me to various places...
April 29, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Amy Tate-Almy, AFC®, AFCPE® Member
My Work: Teaching the federally mandated Personal Financial Management Course for the two Fort Worth Standing Chapter 13 trustees, serving as a facilitator for TEN’S (Trustees’ Education Network) online course, “Finally Financial Freedom!,” and working with laity and clergy within the United Methodist Church to improve their understanding of debt management and their...
April 28, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Carlos Langa, Esq., AFC®
My Work: I manage a financial coaching and savings program in Lynn, Massachusetts for a nonprofit called Compass Working Capital, that serves families living in subsidized housing. Our goal is to support our clients to build assets and financial capabilities as a pathway to greater economic opportunity, and out of poverty.My...
April 27, 2018
Read More >Financial Literacy Month Spotlight: Julie Duszak, AFC®
My Work: Financial counselor for those experiencing homelessness or domestic violence.My Roots: Employee training and knowledge management for the Federal Government- a big jump to where I am now, I know!My Passion: Empowering people who want to make a better life for themselves.My Hero: A therapist who has given trainings on Trauma Informed Work--she goes...
April 26, 2018
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