Podcasts and Newsletters
Practitioners Unite! Your Digital Presence – Website, Instagram, Twitter, OH MY! (noon session)
Today, your digital presence is a key part of becoming visible to potential clients and organizations. Social media profiles and websites can be an integral part of engagement with potential clients and partnerships with businesses. Join us Tuesday, April 12th at 12 pm ET for an opportunity to connect with...
March 29, 2022
Read More >Member Meet Up: How to Study for and Pass Industry Exams
Are you taking the AFC®️, CFP®️ or other industry exam? Join us and Ryan Law on April 19, 2022, at 3pm ET for a webinar where he will share evidence-based tips for studying and passing industry exams. Learn strategies on studying textbooks, setting up your learning environment, how to self-quiz,...
March 29, 2022
Read More >Dollar-Cost Averaging Investing
It’s inevitable that markets will rise, and markets will fall. Understanding Dollar-Cost Averaging investing is a useful concept to learn in order to make informed financial decisions. Join us for this engaging AFCPE CEU approved session to gain more knowledge of how this investing concept works. Register for Zoom here.
March 28, 2022
Read More >Financial Infidelity
Financial infidelity can happen when couples combine their finances and then lie to each other about their spending. This type of infidelity can have devastating and severe consequences on relationships. During this AFCPE CEU opportunity we will discuss what it is, how to recognize it, ways to overcome it, and...
March 28, 2022
Read More >Virtual Training for Financial Counselors and Credit Counselors Working With Veterans
During the training we will cover: • How the VA works with Veterans and the programs they offer. • How to connect Veterans with a Regional VA office. • Working with Veterans who are diagnosed with TBI or PTS and how to tailor your approach when assisting them with their...
March 23, 2022
Read More >The Coaching Approach: How integrating a coaching approach can help to unlock a client’s potential, produce improved results, and protect you from burnout
The Coaching Approach is a hybrid professional development series designed to enhance participants’ skills in providing services and improve client, program, and organizational outcomes. Understanding an organization’s desire to provide holistic and relatable programming, the Coaching Approach, is designed to introduce participants to the power of utilizing coaching to improve...
March 21, 2022
Read More >Sometimes I Feel Like a Therapist: Strategies for Helping Clients through Difficult Issues
Have you ever felt like you needed the skills of a therapist but were not trained as one? An essential aspect of being a financial professional is working with the humanness of our clients. Dealing with the human side of people can be difficult and messy and may leave you...
March 18, 2022
Read More >Military Spouse Fellowship April Information Session
Questions about the Military Spouse Fellowship? Wondering if it's the right fit for you? Join us for a free information session! We'll discuss what to expect from the program, top tips for applying, and answer all of your questions! Presenter: Heather Baker
March 14, 2022
Read More >FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship March Information Session
Questions about the Military Spouse Fellowship? Wondering if it's the right fit for you? Join us for a free information session! We'll discuss what to expect from the program, top tips for applying, and answer all of your questions! Presenter: Heather Baker
March 14, 2022
Read More >How the Fair Credit Reporting Act Affects Financial Counseling
This session will overview topics within the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that are important for counselors. There will be discussion of consumer rights, including right to view reports and dispute inaccurate information, with some attention given to understanding date of first delinquency. Attendees should expect to take away a...
March 09, 2022
Read More >FPA Connect: Maximizing Student Loan Forgiveness with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
With student loan debt surpassing $1.5 trillion, borrowers are looking for any way to ease their burden, including the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Over the years PSLF has become more complex, with new income-driven repayment plans that are more confusing than helpful. Navigating to the correct repayment plan...
March 09, 2022
Read More >Personal Finance Seminar for Professionals, Moving Us Forward: Building Financial Resilience
Participants learn about today's most critical financial issues and about how their clients or audiences may be impacted. UME's Personal Finance Seminar for Professionals is relevant to a multi-disciplinary field of professionals-- especially those who interact with individuals, groups, and/or communities regarding any aspect of financial wellness. Many PFS attendees...
March 01, 2022
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