The Standard Newsletter
Mark Munzenberger, AFCPE Government Relations Task Force
Many members of the AFCPE community are familiar with the non-profit organization based in Denver - the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). At its core, NEFE champions effective financial education. NEFE is an independent, centralizing voice providing leadership, research and collaboration to advance financial well-being for all. Their website... Read More >
Karina Pribil-Corbett
What a year 2025 has been for consumer protection—and not in a good way. With the declawing of the CFPB and the repeal of the Overdraft Rule, financial counselors are left asking: What protections are still in place for the people we serve? In this guide, the AFC Government Relations... Read More >
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 AFC®
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 >