Can you believe some schools are starting to focus on teaching Personal Finance and 21 states now require Personal Finance be taught in school?  In this episode we listen as guest speaker, Kateri, a High School Personal Finance Teacher shares her view on the value of Personal Finance classes in school and her top finance tips she likes to get instill in her students.  

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Are you getting married soon or are you a newlywed?  Have you started discussing how you will handle finances in your marriage or shared the details of your financial status?   Have you even thought about it? In this episode Jennifer talks about the importance of having a financial conversation with your future or new spouse to achieve a solid financial foundation for your marriage.  To help you get started on the conversation you and your partner can take the Pre-Marital Money Conversation Quiz.  The quiz will help you and your partner learn and understand each others views on money and help you work together to develop a strong financially secure future.

You can find the quiz here: Pre-Marital Money Conversation Quiz don't forget to share the link with your partner and then compare to start off the conversation.

You can find the episode on combining finances that was referenced in this episode here: Marriage - To Combine Or Not To Combine Finances That is The Question

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In this episode Jennifer is joined by Katie, creator of the selfcare blog kaybeelives.com, where she explains Health Savings Accounts (HSA).   Do you know what a HSA is and how it can benefit you or even if you are eligible?  Do you know that your employer doesn't need to offer an HSA for you to still be able to contribute to one?  Jennifer didn't know that either.  Listen in as Katie shares the details and dispels the myths and misinformation about Health Savings Accounts (HSA).  You might find that this is one of the most beneficial episodes to date.  Thank you for joining in Katie.

You can find Katie's blog at https://www.kaybeelives.com/

And here is the link to her blog which discusses HSA accounts.

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In this episode Jennifer answers a listener question about how to manage and payoff their debt.  Listen as Jennifer goes through what to consider when starting on your journey to pay off your debt and achieve financial freedom. If you feel like you may be carrying too much debt this is the episode for you.  

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A resource mentioned in this episode is powerpay.org, this resource will help you come up with a plan to pay off your debt according to your needs.

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If you are on the job hunt or thinking of changing careers you will not want to miss this episode.  Special guest and Career Counselor Jasmine speaks to Jennifer about how to successfully prepare for an interview, make yourself shine and answer those hard interview questions.  #dressforsuccess #justbeyourself 

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In this episode Noel joins the conversation and Jennifer answers a listener's question on how much debt they can acceptably carry.   If you feel like you may be carrying too much debt this is the episode for you.  Noel and Jennifer discuss different types of debt and the guidelines of car payments, rent or mortgage debt and the guideline for debt as a whole.   There are a ton of great nuggets of information in this episode and a few "shout outs".  

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One way to find an accredited financial counselor is on the AFCPE website at https://findanafc.org/

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In this episode Jennifer answers a listener's question on combining finances in a marriage. Whether to combine finances and how to combine finances is an important decision all married couples need to make.  Learning your partners financial goals and sharing your own is just part of the conversation.  Jennifer discusses where to start the conversation and the different view points on combining or not combining finances.  This episode will hopefully, help you decide what works best for your family and give you a jump start in getting there.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!  

In this episode Jennifer discusses the importance of resetting your budget for the New Year.  It is time to reflect on your finances from 2021 and make improvements and adjustments for 2022.  Knowing where your money has been going, making changes and setting goals for 2022 can make your financial dreams come true. 

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!  

In this episode Jennifer discusses the financial stresses of the holidays and shares a few quick, easy, tried and true DIY holiday gifts.  You will not only be making gifts but, best of all, you will be making memories. 

Have you created a holiday budget and have you been following it.  If you haven't set up one for this year, use what you learned this year to create a complete budget for next year.

If you have been using your credit card for your Holiday shopping make a plan to pay it off as quickly as possible.  Don't let this year's debt take over next year's holiday season, or the year after that. 

Link to easy DIY gift discussed on the episode:  https://youtu.be/hGpR2M0av0o

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On October 6, 2021 the U.S. Department of Education announced a limited time change to the PSLF Program.  In this short but valuable episode Jennifer describes the changes and what you need to do to take advantage of this opportunity if you are working towards or have been denied Public Service Loan Forgiveness.  

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