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The Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education® (AFCPE®) Announced 2022 Award Recipients Impacting the Personal Finance Field

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) recognized 11 individuals, organizations, special projects, and initiatives expanding access to personal finance resources and education across the country as part of its 2022 AFCPE Awards.

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  • WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) recognized 11 individuals, organizations, special projects, and initiatives expanding access to personal finance resources and education across the country as part of its 2022 AFCPE Awards.
  • More than 20 award nominations were peer-reviewed, and honorees were awarded specifically for their innovation, expertise, and leadership in meeting communities' financial needs.
  • The 2022 award recipients include:
    Distinguished Fellow Award : Dr. Dottie Durband, AFC, Associate Dean for Academics and Faculty/Professor of Personal Financial Planning at Texas Tech University.
  • Outstanding Education Program : AccessLex Institute's MAX by AccessLex, the first-of-its-kind multi-faceted personal finance curriculum exclusively for law students.

Veteran Founders Launch Guild, Mobile Investing for the Military Community

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Monday, November 8, 2021

The company was founded by a former financial professional and Navy Intelligence officer who joined the military after 9/11.

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  • The company was founded by a former financial professional and Navy Intelligence officer who joined the military after 9/11.
  • Guild is helping our military and veteran community build long-term financial health and wealth.
  • Kenneth Braithwaite 77th Secretary of the Navy
    Why it matters now: The military community is not being served by the private wealth community.
  • 65% of military families are facing financial stress, which is cited by military spouses more than any other issue.