15 episodes
Savvy With Faith Teope RNCN
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The investigative mini-series explores the systemic gaps in financial literacy, why some people can make something from nothing and others continue to financially fall. The goal is to unearth every angle so that educators, inventors, and families can draw conclusions about how to help the next generation. This mini-series brings in experts and individuals from across multiple industry verticals to explore every angle including the psychological, the emotional, and the learned behavior.
Faith Teope is a multimedia journalist, advocate, and retirement industry expert serving as the
visionary and CEO of Leverage Retirement, the 401k provider inspired by people. Faith’s active
advocacy is in the areas of financial independence, raising money-savvy kids, and domestic
abuse.
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Mother Knows Best
Moms juggle so many things from carpooling sports practice to school calendar and every meal in between, not to mention the added schedule control of managing their career. Do their kids notice? In this episode, we take a look at how the mom’s control of the finances and day to day schedules can influence their kids with a little eye-opening nudge. Featured guest expert, Apryl Pope of Pope Financial Planning.
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Heroes and Villains
The hero faces adversity against a formidable villain but the story heightens with the hero's transformative self-discovery. Storytellers in movies and books use the story arch to keep us on the edge of our seat. Could difficult money concepts be communicated through entertainment? In this episode, we hear from the cartoon creator behind the award-winning financial literacy program that includes comics, tv shows and gaming. Is entertainment the missing link to raising a savvier next generation?
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Without Prediction
The stark reality is that we are educating without the ability to predict the outcome but delayed gratification or other things we intentionally or unintentionally teach our kids will have a lasting impact. In this episode, university educator and Wealth Advisor, Holly Knight, dives into the mind game.
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A Hand in Conflict
Is it possible to have a successful relationship with unified financial efforts, but not agree on the process? Financial therapist Clare Dubé, CFSW opens this fascinating financial literacy angle on how understanding your partner makes the "together" work.
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Exposure in Action
Did you take a personal finance class during your school years? Do you feel confident about finances as a result? Probably not and you wouldn't be alone. In this episode we bring in former Head of Retirement Research, Nevin Adams, to expose the statistics with his perspective on why those classes do not work well, plus a clue as to what could be our game-changer for financial education.
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Intersection of Enoughness
Finance conversations tend to set aside feelings to address the facts, but is this why most people struggle with financial planning? In this episode of SAVVY, we bring in Mental Health Professional of the Year, EMDRA certified trauma therapist, Vanessa Sanford, to discuss the intersection of self-worth and money.