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Kimberly Watkins Brings Real-Life Experience to Financial Therapy and Planning
February 26, 2025Dr. Kimberly Watkins, an Assistant Professor in UGA’s Online Graduate Certificate in Behavioral Financial Planning and Financial Therapy program, knows firsthand how money can strain relationships
John Grable Explores the Dynamics of Couples’ Finances in New Study
January 6, 2025A recent article in the Albany Herald highlights new research from the University of Georgia that explores how couples manage their finances. The study, which surveyed over 600 married or cohabiting individuals, examines demographic and personal factors that influence whether couples choose to pool their finances or keep them separate.
Build Confidence with Financial Literacy
April 15, 2024Tax day has passed, but building strong financial habits is important year-round. Learn how to improve your financial literacy to improve your financial understanding and confidence. What is financial literacy? Financial literacy is your ability to understand various financial skills, such as budgeting, managing personal finances,…
Financial planning involves more than just numbers.
August 30, 2023As the profession evolves, practitioners are recognizing the financial planning process involves understanding how and why people think, feel and behave in a way to achieve optimal financial well-being. The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards recently added psychology of financial planning as a knowledge topic to its…
Net Worth and Agreement on Spending May Influence if Couples Combine Finances
June 21, 2023If you are like Dr. John Grable, an endowed professor in UGA’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences and UGA Online professor, your background may lead you to think that all cohabitating couples combine their finances. Grable’s research demonstrates that it is not so. Research from the…