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SEO Copywriter | Personal Finance Freelance Writer

I became a Certified Personal Finance Counselor through #Fincert. 🤑 The CPFC® program covers counseling techniques and fundamentals of personal finance management. I felt solid in my knowledge of the latter — I worked at a personal finance media startup for three and a half years and have been a freelance personal finance writer in the five years since — and was interested in diving into the former. Because personal finance is just that. *Personal*. I wanted to learn more about the behavioral aspects of money and how to effectively communicate with others about it. After all, there's a wide range of lived experiences and money beliefs out there. And speaking to people as a monolith about money and the ABCs of budgeting falls short if you don't get to know the person and their individual situation. So, what will I do with this certificate? To be honest — TBD! In the meantime, if anyone is curious about the program, feel free to get in touch with me. Also, a special thanks to Dana Miranda, CEPF® for being a trusted resource in this space and putting the CPFC cert on the map for me. 😊

  • Kathleen Garvin Certified Personal Finance Counselor certificate from Fincert.org
Samantha Birch

Digital Content Insights Specialist and Qualitative Research Program Manager

1mo

That's wonderful, Kath! I love seeing more women in the finance/personal finance space. 🙌

Well done, Kath! Can’t wait to see what the future holds!

Dana Miranda, CEPF®

Author of YOU DON’T NEED A BUDGET, available to order now 😃

1mo

Congrats! This is such a cool step.

Erika Mitchell

Storyteller | Problem solver | Accessibility advocate

1mo

Congratulations! That's awesome!

Caitlin Constantine

Assigning Editor (Insurance) at NerdWallet

2w

Congratulations Kath!

Janet Keeler, Ed.D.

Journalism Instructor and Student News Publications Advisor at Eckerd College

3w

Congratulations Kathleen !!!

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