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.
Understanding Saving Behavior
General, Saving, Financial Education
The study of human behavior is fascinating. Why do two people in seemingly identical situations often make such different choices? What differentiates successful savers from those who are not?...
The Health-Wealth Connection
General, Financial Education
Financial fitness. Financial health. These terms are widespread in personal finance conversation, publication and even in financial practice promotion. As consumers, we understand the terms health...
A Financial Literacy Month Challenge: Don’t Forget to Eat Your Vegetables!
General, Financial Education
Attendees of last year’s symposium, left feeling inspired. Inspired to build upon the professional relationships they made. Inspired to put acquired knowledge into immediate action. Inspired to...
A Military Spouse Perspective: Pursuing a Career as a Financial Counselor
Military, General
My early financial education was given to me by my parents, sort of unintentionally and mostly from observation. As I grew up and became an adult, I learned some better financial practices from...
Why Financial Fitness Coaching? In A Word: Empowerment.
General, Financial Education
Sometimes a legitimate quest for information can lead down unexpected paths. When AFCPE® first announced the Financial Fitness Coach certification in partnership with Sage Financial Solutions, I...