Real Money, Real Experts

On this episode of Real Money, Real Experts co-hosts Rebecca Wiggins and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson talk with AFC® Meredith Lozar. Meredith has an extensive career working for Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Blue Star Families, National Military Family Association, and DOD Spouse Education and Career Opportunities. Currently, Meredith is the Director of Military Spouse Programs for Hiring our Heroes, and she is also the president for the AFCPE board of directors.The three discuss the financial impacts the Coronavirus has had on military spouses including a higher unemployment rate, historically lower savings, and childcare challenges. They look at what can be done to help with these issues and how the AFC® designation lends itself to being part of the solution. Show Notes:00:52 Intro Meredith Lozar01:40 COVID's impact on military families04:03 The AFC® as part of the solution05:47 The effect of childcare on military spouse employment08:05 how employment affects  self-esteem/financial readiness09:12 US Chamber Foundation Study results10:23 Financially preparing for an emergency 16:35 Importance of volunteerism18:46 Financial Resources for military families20:14 Meredith’s Role as President23:01 Your Two Cents Show Note Links:Hiring our Heroes: https://www.hiringourheroes.org/Military Spouse Road Map: https://www.milspouseroadmap.org/Military Spouse Road Map Research: https://www.milspouseroadmap.org/research/#read-reportGetting the AFC® designation: https://www.afcpe.org/certification/accredited-financial-counselor/FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship: https://www.afcpe.org/career-and-resource-center/finra-foundation-military-spouse-fellowship/AFCPE Membership: https://www.afcpe.org/membership/Find a financial AFC professional for help: Find an AFC professional: https://www.afcpe.org/find-an-afcpe-certified-professional/Military One Source Financial & Legal Help: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legalWant to get involved with AFCPE®?Here are a few places to start: Become a Member, Sign up for an Essentials Course, or Get AFC Certified today!Want to support the podcast? We love partnering with organizations that share our mission and values. Download our media kit.

This week, Real Money, Real Experts welcomes Axton Betz-Hamilton, AFC®, Assistant Professor of Consumer Affairs at South Dakota State University, and author of "The Less People Know About Us."Co-hosts Rebecca Wiggins and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson talk to Axton about her personal experience with identity theft, specifically familial and child identity theft, how the law has changed to protect victims; and how financial counselors can better support those who have been affected. Show Notes:00:52 Intro Axton05:37 "The Less People Know About Us"11:18 The mental effects of identity theft14:20 What financial professionals should know18:70 Axton's personal experience with child identity theft24:40 Rebuilding after a two-decade crime31:30 Your Two CentsShow Note links:The Less People Know About Us book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NL6MD9X  South Dakota State University’s Consumer Affairs program: https://www.sdstate.edu/consumer-sciences/consumer-affairs New York Times Book Review: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/books/review/the-less-people-know-about-us-axton-betz-hamilton.html NPR Book Review: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/20/771358674/in-the-less-people-know-about-us-a-mysterious-identity-theft-hits-close-to-home Identity Theft Resource Center: https://www.idtheftcenter.org/ Federal Trade Commission’s Report Identity Theft: https://www.identitytheft.gov/AFCPE Membership: https://www.afcpe.org/membership/Want to get involved with AFCPE®?Here are a few places to start: Become a Member, Sign up for an Essentials Course, or Get AFC Certified today!Want to support the podcast? We love partnering with organizations that share our mission and values. Download our media kit.

This week, Real Money, Real Experts welcomes Andrea Clark and Adrienne Ross, who are both owners of private practices, as well as members of the U.S. military community.Co-hosts Rebecca Wiggins and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson talk to Andrea and Adrienne about their complementary certifications, the complicated distinction between investment education and advice, registering as an RIA, and other important questions around compliance. Both Andrea and Adrienne offer a wealth of information for those interested in starting a private practice. Show Notes:00:52 Intro Adrienne and Andrea05:43 Creating a support system08:52 Working with the military community10:28 Compliance and registering as an RIA15:00 Education versus advice19:16 State by state registration requirements29:50 What Andrea & Adrienne wish they knew36:00 Your Two Cents38:00 Final notes about registrationsContact Your Regulator: https://www.nasaa.org/contact-your-regulator/Series 65 Study Guide: https://www.nasaa.org/exams/study-guides/series-65-study-guide/https://www.finra.org/registration-exams-ce/qualification-exams/series65 Starting a business: https://www.kitces.com/blog/financial-coaching-what-it-is-and-how-to-become-one/Registering a firm: https://www.kitces.com/blog/registered-investment-adviser-requirements-series-65-exam-timing/XYPN:  https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com MFAA:  http://militaryfinancialadvisors.orgTable Financial Planning: https://thetablefinancialplanning.com/Clear Insight Financial Planning: https://mycifp.com/ Garrett Planning Network: https://www.garrettplanningnetwork.com/AFCPE Membership: https://www.afcpe.org/membership/Want to get involved with AFCPE®?Here are a few places to start: Become a Member, Sign up for an Essentials Course, or Get AFC Certified today!Want to support the podcast? We love partnering with organizations that share our mission and values. Download our media kit.

This week, Real Money, Real Experts welcomes Michael Roush, Director of the Center for Disability Inclusive Community Development at the National Disability Institute. Co-hosts Rebecca Wiggins and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson talk to Michael about how financial coaches and counselors can best serve people in the disability community. *Show Notes*00:50 Intro Michael Roush05:10 Defining disability08:19 Accessibility vs. equity12:10 Why counsel individuals with disabilities14:55 Building awareness among coaches18:10 Impact of COVID-1921:12 Disability resources coaches should know about23:11 NDI & AFCPE® Financial Inclusion Essentials26:41 Your Two CentsShow Note links:National Disability Institute: www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.orgRace, Ethnicity, and Disability Brief - https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/reports/research-brief-race-ethnicity-and-disability/FDIC and Disability Unbanked and Underbanked Reporthttps://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/reports/banking-status-and-financial-behaviors-2019/Financial Inclusion Essentials: https://www.afcpe.org/education-and-training/financial-inclusion-essentials/ Americans Disabilities Act from the Department of Justice: https://www.ada.gov/ABLE Accounts: https://www.ablenrc.org/ NDI’s information on ABLE Accounts: https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/financial-wellness/able-accounts/Virtual Financial Counseling/Coaching Initiative: https://www.yellowribbonnetwork.org/afcpecovid19 NDI’s Financial Resilience Center: https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/financial-resilience-center/Want to get involved with AFCPE®?Here are a few places to start: Become a Member, Sign up for an Essentials Course, or Get AFC Certified today!Want to support the podcast? We love partnering with organizations that share our mission and values. Download our media kit.

This week, Real Money, Real Experts welcomes Shelby Henderson and Tiffany Murray from Texas Tech University's Red to Black® Peer to Peer Financial Coaching Program.Co-hosts Rebecca Wiggins and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson talk to Tiffany and Shelby about the effectiveness of peer-to-peer programs, and the ripple effect that financial knowledge can have.*Show Notes*00:45 Intro Tiffany and Shelby02:18 What is Red to Black®06:11 Shelby's background as a student07:58 Tiffany's career change12:04: Students' biggest financial challenges15:18 Knowledge Bowl17:11 How more universities can make it work22:06 Sitting for the AFC® as a student26:52 Student success stories30:19 Your Two Cents34:43 Reflecting on the ripple effectShow Links:Texas Tech University’s Red to Black program: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/r2b/Texas Tech’s Financial Planning Program: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/pfp/Student Financial Literacy: Campus-Based Program Development by Drs. Dottie Durband and Sonya Britt Lutter: https://www.amazon.com/Student-Financial-Literacy-Campus-Based-Development/dp/1461435048Follow Red to Black on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-to-black/ AFCPE Symposium Registration: https://www.afcpe.org/symposium/ AFC Certification Overview & Registration: https://www.afcpe.org/certification/accredited-financial-counselor/Want to get involved with AFCPE®?Here are a few places to start: Become a Member, Sign up for an Essentials Course, or Get AFC Certified today!Want to support the podcast? We love partnering with organizations that share our mission and values. Download our media kit.

This week, Real Money, Real Experts welcomes Sonya Passi, Founder and CEO of FreeFrom, focusing on financial security and freedom for survivors of gender-based violence.Co-hosts Rebecca Wiggins and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson talk to Sonya about the intricacies of gender-based and intimate partner violence, and how that impacts survivor's financial well-being.*Show Notes*00:45 Intro Sonya03:54 Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence08:19 What Violence and Survivors Look Like11:04 Impact of COVID15:14 Violence & Finances17:06 About FreeFrom23:05 What Employers Can Do29:38 How Financial Coaches Can Confront Violence36:26 Your Two Cents39:07 SymposiumShow Notes:FreeFrom: https://www.freefrom.org/FreeFrom Safety Fund Report: https://bit.ly/Survivors-Know-BestWant to get involved with AFCPE®?Here are a few places to start: Become a Member, Sign up for an Essentials Course, or Get AFC Certified today!Want to support the podcast? We love partnering with organizations that share our mission and values. Download our media kit.

This week, Real Money, Real Experts welcomes Carl Richards, Certified Financial Planner and creator of the Sketch Guy column in the New York Times.Co-hosts Rebecca Wiggins and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson talk to Carl about adopting a 'problem understanding' mindset when working with clients and becoming a guide rather than a map defender. Carl also gives a preview of his presentation at this year's AFCPE Symposium.*Show Notes*00:45 Intro Carl01:28 The Drawing Board05:29: Building Client Rapport07:16 How to Listen14:59 The Art vs. The Science18:58 Value in Financial Planning21:28 Judgement & Competition28:14 Sneak Peek of Symposium30:10 Your Two CentsWant to get involved with AFCPE®?Here are a few places to start: Become a Member, Sign up for an Essentials Course, or Get AFC Certified today!Want to support the podcast? We love partnering with organizations that share our mission and values. Download our media kit.

This week, Real Money, Real Experts welcomes Dr. Billy Hensley, CEO of the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). Billy has a distinguished career in personal finance, philanthropy, and higher education and now leads NEFE in bringing financial access to all Americans.Co-hosts Rebecca Wiggins and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson talk to Billy about how career, the impact of COVID-19 on personal finances, and the role that all financial professionals can play in lifting up communities.*Show Notes*00:45 About Billy02:21 Personal Finance Access Issues05:40 Growing Up In Appalachia09:25 A Holistic Personal Finance Ecosystem13:24 Knowing Yourself to Find Opportunities15:17 The Future of NEFE19:23 Creating Opportunity -  100 AFCs23:53 Impact of COVID-1927:30 Your Two CentsShow Note links:NEFE Website https://www.nefe.org/NEFE Personal Finance Ecosystemhttps://www.nefe.org/about/our-philosophy/ecosystem/default.aspxRacism, Bias and Economic Inequality Impair the Financial Well-Being of Millionshttps://www.nefe.org/press-room/news/2020/racism-bias-economic-inequality-impair-financial-well-being-of-millions.aspxWith This Crisis Does Financial Literacy Even Matter?https://www.nefe.org/press-room/news/2020/with-this-crisis-does-financial-literacy-matter.aspxPolitics is Hindering the Effectiveness of Financial Educationhttps://www.nefe.org/press-room/news/2019/politics-hindering-effectiveness-of-financial-education.aspxWant to get involved with AFCPE®?Here are a few places to start: Become a Member, Sign up for an Essentials Course, or Get AFC Certified today!Want to support the podcast? We love partnering with organizations that share our mission and values. Download our media kit.

This week, Real Money, Real Experts welcomes two special guests to talk about two very important, and intersecting concepts. Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Heather McCulloch join us to talk about racial and gender wealth gaps: what they are, why they exist, how they intersect, and what financial coaches and counselors can do to help their clients overcome them.  Dedrick is the Chief of Race, Wealth, and Community at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, and Heather is the Founder and Executive Director of Closing the Women's Wealth Gap.Co-hosts Rebecca Wiggins and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson talk to Dedrick and Heather about their careers, and how they've come to be experts on racial and gender wealth gaps.*Show Notes*03:08 About Heather05:36 About Dedrick07:49 The Gender Wealth Gap12:05 The Racial Wealth Gap14:10 COVID's Impact on Race19:19 COVID's Impact on Gender22:31 Moving Women Forward25:02 Moving Racial Minorities Forward26:50 Balancing Private and Public Assets27:33 How Financial Professionals Can Help33:14 Your Two CentsCNN piece with Jennifer Siebel Newsomhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/05/06/perspectives/women-economic-policies-coronavirus/index.htmlSlate with Kilolo Kijakazihttps://slate.com/human-interest/2018/05/gender-inequality-closing-the-wealth-gap-is-critical-to-future-financial-security.html- Report by CWWG Deputy Director, Dominique Derbigny.- Report by Jocelyn Frye, Sr. Fellow at the Center for American Progress- Spotlight on Poverty commentary by the Dominique and Jocelyn - Article on the Want to get involved with AFCPE®?Here are a few places to start: Become a Member, Sign up for an Essentials Course, or Get AFC Certified today!Want to support the podcast? We love partnering with organizations that share our mission and values. Download our media kit.

This week Real Money, Real Experts welcome guest Darren Liddell. Darren's extensive background involves everything from non-profit to tax preparation to extensive work as a racial wealth equity advocate. Liddell has been working in the financial security field for over 8 years. Most recently, Darren served at The Financial Clinic as Director of Program Innovation. In this role, he oversaw the services, data, and policy teams, while providing innovative direction to the Clinic’s new and existing local and national programs. Co-hosts Rebecca Wiggins and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson talk to Darren about his financial path and how to address racial wealth equity in the field of finance. *Show Notes*00:51 About Darren07:36 Turning Experience into Opportunity 08:21 Tax Prep and the Pandemic 09:12 VITA Services 11:15 Racial Inequality in Finance13:11 Building Wealth for Your Clients 15:33 Policy and advocacy as a way to address racial wealth equity21:04 Fintech and the Racial Wealth Gap25:17 Getting involved in non-profit26:41 Your Two CentsResource Links:University of Georgia's Financial Planning Program: https://www.fcs.uga.edu/financial-planningUnited Way’s Financial Coaching Program: https://www.unitedway.org/our-impact/focus/incomeNeighborWorks America: https://www.neighborworks.org/University of Georgia’s VITA program: https://www.fcs.uga.edu/fhce/vitaInternal Revenue Service’s VITA Programs: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-vita-grant-programThe Financial Clinic: https://thefinancialclinic.org/Catalyst Miami: https://www.catalystmiami.org/Prosperity Now: https://prosperitynow.org/Road to Zero (Racial Wealth Equity Data): https://prosperitynow.org/resources/road-zero-wealthSaverLife: https://www.saverlife.org/Brunch and Budget: https://brunchandbudget.com/See Change: https://seechangefinancial.com/Propel: https://www.joinpropel.com/Join AFCPE’s Government Relations Committee: https://www.afcpe.org/afcpe-member-task-forces/We want to hear from you, so be sure to visit our website and follow us on social media!Facebook/AFCPE | Tweet us @AFCPE | Join us on LinkedInTell us what you're thinking and use #realmoneyrealexpertsWant to get involved with AFCPE®?Here are a few places to start: Become a Member, Sign up for an Essentials Course, or Get AFC Certified today!Want to support the podcast? We love partnering with organizations that share our mission and values. Download our media kit.