Understanding the Behavioral Side of Finances

October 30, 2012
Online Webinar
AAFCS

Approved for CFLE Continuing Education Credit (1 Contact Hour/.1 CEU)

Date and Time:

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 4-5:30 PM EDT.

Money affects almost every part of your life.  Learn how the brain functions when making money decisions and why a deeper understanding of the unique habits and attitudes that influence our financial choices can help us develop financial competency.

Gain a deeper understanding of why and how you make financial decisions at this AAFCS educational webinar.

Objectives:

  • Identify the way the brain functions when making money decisions.
  • Understand the major influences that shape a person’s unique habits and attitudes (habitudes) related to money.
  • Learn how a simple tool (deck of cards) is used with individuals, couples or groups as a stand-alone activity or to complement other financial literacy and relationship programs with groups.
  • Apply this information to working in the context of counseling or classes and understand the role of a behavioral approach to finances in personal finance and asset building programs.

Target Audience:

Educators

FLE Content Areas Covered:

  • Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
  • Internal Dynamics of Families
  • Family Resource Management
  • Family Law and Public Policy
  • Family Life Education Methodology

Sponsored By:

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences - www.aafcs.org

Fee: 
$35 - AAFCS members; $50 - non-members