The Standard Newsletter
Rachael DeLeon
Every April, during Financial Literacy Month, I attend the Jump$tart Coalition’s Partner Meeting in Washington, DC. The annual event unites individuals and organizations around a common mission, bringing together a community that is passionate about innovating, collaborating, and advocating for financial literacy. During the morning session, two presenters spoke to... Read More >
Dr. Brandy Baxter, AFC, AFCPE Board President 2025
As we navigate the complexities of 2025, the role of the Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) has never been more critical. We are not just financial professionals; we are pillars of support within our communities, equipping individuals and families to achieve financial well-being. Today, I want to emphasize the profound value... Read More >
Shari Evans, AFC®, MQFP®
In this article of the AFCPE Kids Corner, I invite you to use the Financial Literacy Quadrants (a term I created based on the Johari Window Model® by Luft and Ingham) as a guide to help focus your financial literacy efforts for adolescents. READY Parental Guardians introduce financial literacy to... Read More >
Hunter Field, Manager, Policy and Advocacy
The Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education community is made up of a diverse group of practitioners serving a similarly diverse group of clients. In serving veterans, professionals approaching retirement and younger clients charting out their professional life, one thing remains true: everyone has their own relationship and life... Read More >
Andi Wrenn, AFC®, MQFP®
We are a group of financial coaches that meet each month to share best practices, reflections and other supportive topics for ongoing feedback to fuel our practices. With financial literacy comes a pressing need to provide education to various groups; in fact, many states have enacted laws that require high... Read More >
Andi Wrenn, AFC®, MQFP®
What are some of the things you enjoy doing outside of personal finance or being an Accredited Financial Counselor ®? I am a paper crafter which means that I enjoy making cards for others. I volunteer for the USO at the airport and a nearby military installation. As a military... Read More >
Dr. Gabrielle McAllaster,Ph.D., AFC®
Navigating finances in higher education is becoming increasingly complex, especially in our current socio-political environment. Diverse student populations face unique challenges in paying for their education, managing living expenses, and succeeding in their academics (Joy et al., 2024; Moore et al., 2021). Peer mentors play a foundational role in supporting... Read More >
Valerie Richards
In her memoir The Less People Know About Us: A Mystery of Betrayal, Family Secrets, and Stolen Identity, Axton Betz-Hamilton offers an intimate look into her life growing up in a small Indiana town in the nineties while grappling with the financial and emotional impacts of identity theft committed against... Read More >
Shari Evans, EML, AFC®, MQFP
Kids' Corner: Let them Make Money Mistakes "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." – Henry Ford The winter holiday season is the time of year when school aged kids often have a holiday break from school, spend extra time at home and oftentimes receive... Read More >
Dr. Mindy Joseph, CFP®
AFCPE Research Snapshot Article: The Effect of Scarcity and Information Avoidance on Debt Management Behavior Authors: Kinga Barrafrem, Mario Kienzler, Daniel Västfjäll, and Gustav Tinghög Summary: This experimental study was conducted online with UK residents. The debt management game developed for the study was used to examine the impact of... Read More >
Lisa Whitley, AFC®
The Role of AFCs in Advocacy and Public Policy: AFCPE Symposium Recap The primary goal of the AFCPE Government Relations Task Force is to build an engaged community among AFCs, informed and energized to be advocates for public policies that impact their role as financial counselors and the lives... Read More >
Dr. Brandy Baxter, AFC®, FFC®
President's Message: #JoinMeAtAFCPE Dear AFCPE Members, Partners, AFCs, and friends, I'm excited to begin the new year as your 2025 AFCPE Board President. It's an honor to serve such a dedicated and passionate community of financial professionals. As we step into 2025, I'm reminded of the theme I shared... Read More >