The AFCPE Blog is designed to provide new and insightful personal finance information for financial professionals – information that can be shared with both clients and consumers and provides new insights into education and practice.
Casting a Net Gain for Law Students
Financial Education
We’ve all heard the old adage: give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day, but teach a man to fish, and he’ll never be hungry again. It was with that in mind that MAX by AccessLex® was designed, to be a sort of personal finance bait and tackle box, if you will. A first-of-its-kind comprehensive, innovative and effective financial education program created expressly for law students. With its in-depth curriculum and multi-faceted approach, MAX was built to drive the knowledge gain and behavior change essential to making sound financial decisions while in school — and in life.
Bridging the Gap through Credit Building
Credit
A good credit history is crucial in today’s economy. Far more than just a number, a good credit score is a prerequisite for everyday financial services like a low-cost credit card, a bank account or car loan.
Investor Education & Protection: Starting The Critical Conversation about Retirement in Your Community
Retirement, Financial Education
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When Finances Become the Battlefield
Communication
Every day you are faced with countless decisions affecting your finances. As an individual, you must be aware of your own financial decisions, but as a married couple, you must also be mindful of the financial decisions your spouse makes as well. In a marriage, a spouse can be the greatest asset or the greatest barrier to financial freedom.
Conscious Bill Paying
Financial Education
A mindful attitude toward your view of money is a sensitive indicator of the richness or poverty of your spirit, and it is vital to your relationship with money.