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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.Her...

January 02, 2024

XY Planning Network exhibited at the 2023 AFCPE Symposium. Learn more about exhibiting → When I was a kid, I had a friend named John. John and I were as close as could be—and what unified our friendship was the love of strategy-based video games. We played them all—particularly the 90’s...

December 27, 2023

"At heart, I’m an educator. If I can help anyone rethink their approach to money and lifestyle choices, which sets them up for success, that is a plus.” One of our Personal Financial Counselors, Michael Snowdon, recently described what he likes about working with military families as a Magellan Federal...

December 21, 2023

Episode 91: From the Vault: Michael Thomas on EmpathyDownload the transcript!Every December, Real Money, Real Experts takes a break to prepare for the year ahead. As we head into the busy holiday season, we're happy to re-share a fan favorite - our episode on empathy and the art of listening...

December 19, 2023

Special YouTube Live Episode:Symposium Recap: Find Your People with Andi Wrenn, AFC®This week, Real Money, Real Experts, was live on YouTube with AFCPE Board President, Andi Wrenn. Andi, Mary, and Rachael recap all things 2023 AFCPE Symposium. If you joined us for Symposium this year, come reminisce with us. If you...

December 08, 2023

Episode 90: Building a Collaborative Practice Model with Nathan AstleDownload the transcript!This week we welcome financial therapist, Nathan Astle, to the show. Nate is the founder of the Financial Therapy Clinical Institute, which is a collaborative practice that includes financial counselors, therapists, and planners working together to meet the needs...

November 21, 2023

Episode 89: Recognizing the Value of Cultural Competency with Lazetta BraxtonDownload the transcript!Lazetta Braxton, MBA, CFP® is on a mission to create wealth for the common good. She believes in fighting for voices that have not been heard, and has built her career around making room for underserved and overlooked...

November 07, 2023

Episode 88: Facets of Consumer Protection with John McNamara, CFPB Download the transcript! Today’s guest is John McNamara, Principal Assistant Director of Consumer Credit, Payments, and Deposits Markets at the CFPB. In this episode, John shares his professional journey from debt collection to his current role at the CFPB. He...

October 24, 2023