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Shake Off Financial Stress: Real-Life Money Smarts with Amanda Christensen

Real Money, Real Experts

English - March 05, 2024 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB
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Join hosts Rachael Deleon and Dr. Mary Carlson for an engaging episode featuring special guest Amanda Christensen, AFC, Extension Professor at Utah State University, and Founder of Utah Money Moms. In our latest episode, Amanda shares her passion for empowering women on their financial wellness journey and reminds us how cultivating community can inspire women to take control of their financial futures. You'll learn how to engage with your local cooperative extension, the power of PowerPay, and how the AFC has been so valuable to the work of a financial educator. Amanda is on a mission to transform lives with real-life money smarts.

Show Notes:
03:04 What led Amanda to the world of extension
06:46 Amanda's secret weapon to debt elimination
09:29 Shaking off financial stress resources
11:04 The Power Pay Money Master Course community 
11:53 An inside look into Empowering Financial Wellness statewide program
13:36 Diving into Utah Money Moms
18:01 Amanda's journey to the AFC
20:31 The path to the extension world 
22:49 Amanda's final 2 cents

Show Note Links: 

Power Pay 

Power Pay Money Master Online Course 

Finance Extension 

Empowering Financial Wellness Program 

Utah State Extension Resources 

Find your state's extension office 

Utah Money Moms Instagram

Utah Money Moms 

Utah State University


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