Breaking the Stigma: Getting Comfortable Talking About Money

Breaking the Stigma: Getting Comfortable Talking About Money By: Annette Harris, AFC® Approaching conversations about money can be challenging in any situation. If you bring up this conversation with your employer, coworkers, and even your parents, it can be a touchy subject to broach. As a child, my siblings and I did not lack for […]

Evaluate Yourself

Evaluate Yourself By: Cain T. Hill, AFC® As an Accredited Financial Counselor, I am often asked to give an overview of the services I provide to Soldiers and Airmen in my area. Although I am grateful for the opportunity, I find it challenging to persuade service members that they can benefit from financial counseling. Most […]

Three Steps to Rise Above the Debt Spiral

Three Steps to Rise Above the Debt Spiral By: Cain T. Hill, AFC® As a personal financial counselor, I often meet with clients who find themselves in a debt spiral and don’t know how to get out of it. The debt spiral is when someone takes on debt and then gets behind on their payments. […]

Found Money – Three Hacks to Boost Your Savings

Found Money – Three Hacks to Boost Your Savings Dave Blancett, AFC® My wife and I recently retired. The other day our daughter asked us what she and her husband should be doing to retire comfortably when their time comes around. We had not thought about it in a while but started giving her some […]