The Standard Newsletter
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 >
Rachael DeLeon, Executive Director
Executive Director's Message: Hope In a time where things feel more divisive than ever before, where communities and families are navigating disaster and struggling to rebuild from unimaginable loss, it can be hard to find that thread of hope. But when I think about the AFCPE community, and the work... Read More >