As we head into the fall, it’s time to start planning for how you can bring your financial planning knowledge and expertise to bear through volunteer activities. There are many opportunities that abound in the coming weeks – take a…
As we head into the fall, it’s time to start planning for how you can bring your financial planning knowledge and expertise to bear through volunteer activities. There are many opportunities that abound in the coming weeks – take a…
Submitted by: Lisa Stitzel, CFP® – Financial Education Committee Member Many thanks to volunteers; Mike Erpenbach, Bill Wixon and Kelly Olson Pederson for volunteering to present various financial planning topics for employees of Best Buy Corporation during the month of…
FPA of MN member, Ben Wacek, presented to 75 Americorp Volunteers on Friday, April 17. This group of young adults were very receptive to Ben’s presentation which focused on the topic of cash flow and creating a budget. There were…
The month of April is Financial Capability Month (previously proclaimed Financial Literacy Month). There are numerous events scheduled throughout the country during the month focusing on financial literacy. On April 30th, Jump$tart will be hosting its annual event at the…
The Financial Education Committee is continuing to collaborate with BestPrep on a number of programs. Many of our members have participated in the eMentors program, BestPrep’s email mentoring partnership between professionals and students. Although participation among FPA members has declined…
FPA of Minnesota was represented at the 2015 STEM Expo by members (Jason Kley, Karen Gemmill, Jeanna Fifer and Seth Tenpenny) of the Financial Education Committee. The 4th annual STEM and Career Exploration Expo is an event for all 6th…
Submitted by Seth Tenpenny… Jeanna (Sabers) Fifer and Seth Tenpenny, members of the Financial Education committee, recently completed a five-week session with Tapestry Family Resource Center. Tapestry, a non-profit in south Minneapolis provides resources for young women with children or…
Submitted by Seth Tenpenny… FPA Minnesota is seeking up to 35 volunteers for the winter 2015 eMentors session. This session will begin in January 2015 and consist of six weeks of email correspondence with students at St. Francis High School.…
Submitted by Seth Tenpenny…I want to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Financial Education committee for all their work and effort this year. I would also like to thank each of the volunteers who participated in the…
The Mission of the Foundation for Financial Planning is to help people take control of their financial lives by connecting the financial planning community with people in need. We achieve this by supporting pro bono advice and outreach activities. The…