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In recognition of #FinHealthMatters day, the AFCPE staff joins me to help answer the important question: What is financial health and why does it matter? At AFCPE we are passionate about supporting our professionals and working together to ensure that financial health is realized for all. What is Financial Health?...

June 27, 2017

When it comes to spoken word education and entertainment, podcasts are a media on the rise. Podcasts are similar to radio shows and are available in downloadable episodes. Episodes generally focus on a specific topic and can last anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 hours or more. They can be...

June 12, 2017

While we all come from different backgrounds and varying life experiences, we share an unwavering commitment to helping others achieve lasting financial wellbeing. At AFCPE, we love seeing AFC candidates whose passion shines through the work that they do, and who inspire others in creative and innovative ways! After watching...

June 07, 2017

6 Tips to Help You Find Your Smartphone Budgeting App These days I feel like I have an app for everything. Whether I’m grocery shopping, getting directions, or just killing time, I have an app that helps me with all these things. With all that time we spend on our...

June 02, 2017

As students of our profession, financial counselors are readily exposed to the necessary steps that lead to a successful and fulfilling retirement. We learn and pass on our knowledge about the importance of a spending plan, managing credit and debt, insurance, estate planning, the list goes on. However, while we...

May 30, 2017

If you are facing an upcoming Permanent Change of Station (PCS) you can find many different articles and resources designed to help you prepare for the process and make a smooth transition. The Navy issued guidance on delays for orders and shipping household goods because of the government's continuing resolution. But even...

May 24, 2017

As students in our profession, financial counselors are typically exposed to the necessary steps that lead to a successful and fulfilling retirement. We learn and pass on our knowledge about the importance of a spending plan, managing credit and debt, insurance, estate planning, the list goes on. However, while we...

May 16, 2017

With consumers relying more and more on financing, debt collection has become a major problem for Americans. In January 2017 alone, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) received 7,730 complaints about debt collection, far more than the complaints received for any other financial product or service by a margin of over...

May 09, 2017

We all love stories. They inspire. They motivate. They connect. In honor of National Financial Literacy Month, we asked AFCPE professionals to share their stories. To tell us their "Why". What inspired them to become financial educators, counselors or coaches. As the month comes to an end, the stories do...

April 28, 2017

In the fall of 2008 I had just moved my small family across the country. We were 1,000 miles from anyone we knew, my wife was 8 months pregnant with our second daughter, I had no job and, after deciding not to go to medical school, no idea what I wanted...

April 27, 2017

When I became pregnant at 18, people made it quite clear that my life was about to change forever. These people were close to me and offered the best advice they could. Advice like, “Don't go to college. Get on welfare” or “Your life is pretty much going to revolve...

April 26, 2017

I was inspired to pursue my AFC® certification because of an early county teaching experience. While teaching a basic budgeting class, I met a young mother of three who was working three different jobs in order to make ends meet. I was amazed at how resourceful and goal oriented she was....

April 25, 2017