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#FridayFollow: “I have the best job in the world”
Adrienne Taylor, AFC® is a Personal Financial Manager (PFM) at Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, FL. She helps people understand the basics of finances and teaches them how to build wealth and not be in debt. AFCPE: What inspired you, or led you to, this career path? Adrienne: My family...
August 02, 2019
Read More >#FridayFollow: Aligning Professional Projects with Personal Interests
James Shiver, MBA, AFC® oversees Career Planning and Workforce Strategies for an online university with a population of over 30K students and alumni, 75% of whom are service members, veterans, or their families. He previously served for 20 years in the United States Army.AFCPE: After transitioning from the military, what...
July 26, 2019
Read More >#FridayFollow: Teaching People to Fish
Karen Lynn Poff, MPA, AFC® has served as a Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension since 1987. Following the economic downturn in 2008, she launched the Northern Shenandoah Valley Financial Education Program to help individuals and families learn to manage their finances effectively. Since then, she...
July 19, 2019
Read More >#FridayFollow: Empower Your Worth
Victoria Lowell is a financial coach, which – in her words – is much like a life coach, a pitching coach, or swim coach. She is also an AFCPE® Member and AFC® candidate who is passionate about empowering women with the knowledge and skills to take a leading role in...
July 12, 2019
Read More >#FridayFollow: Focus on the Next Small Step
Shay James is a CPA who specializes in helping people save money, save their business, or save their relationships. She does this through a variety of strategies, most recently adding the AFC® certification to her professional arsenal of resources.AFCPE: What led you to a career in personal finance?Shay: My journey...
June 28, 2019
Read More >#FridayFollow: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
Dionne Blanks, AFC® specializes in helping her clients crush debt, increase savings, and build wealth through good management skills and an effective money mindset. She accomplishes this by working with her clients to establish customized cash flow plans for their household.AFCPE: What inspired you to pursue a career in personal...
June 21, 2019
Read More >#FridayFollow: The Yogiconomist
Katherine Sauer, PhD is Vice President, Research and Programs for National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). She oversees educational programs, as well as research and strategic impact at a national nonprofit devoted to financial capability. In addition to financial health, she is also passionate about mental and physical health. Learn...
June 14, 2019
Read More >#FridayFollow: My Life. My Choices.
Todd Christensen, AFC® is a financial educator and counselor who works with students and clients of all ages to manage their money on a day-to-day basis. Todd helps people use financial tools for building their financial hopes and dreams, while also guiding them along their path to financial stability, security,...
June 07, 2019
Read More >#Friday Follow: AFCPE welcomes Luisa Singletary to our team!
Luisa Singletary joined the AFCPE® team in April 2019 as the Member Services & Communications Coordinator. With a can-do attitude, impeccable attention to detail, and a warm personality, she is a welcome addition to the AFCPE family!AFCPE: Welcome, Luisa! Tell us a little about your journey to AFCPE.Luisa: After graduating...
May 31, 2019
Read More >#FridayFollow: Find Your Lane and Go All In
Ambus Hunter IV is a personal finance educator who helps people understand their relationship with money and how finances intersect with the other essential elements of well-being: physical, career, social, and community. Ambus is passionate about helping people find balance in life, and money plays a large role in that....
May 24, 2019
Read More >#FridayFollow: Where Faith and Financial Understanding Meet
Amanda Burke is the co-founder and author of Camp Change Ministries. She is an Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC®) with more than 15 years of experience in the financial industry. She is also pursuing the CFP®(Certified Financial Planner) designation.AFCPE: You’ve been an AFCPE Member since 2018, but we just recently were introduced...
March 29, 2019
Read More >#FridayFollow: The Power of Connections
Andi Wrenn, AFC® is a financial counselor who is passionate about helping people make great financial decisions. She is equally as passionate about helping other financial professionals make connections and build a rewarding career. As an early recipient of the FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship, Andi’s supportive presence has been a...
March 20, 2019
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