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In this chapter, we clarify financial terms that are often used interchangeably, including financial knowledge, financial literacy and financial capability, including theoretical reflections concerning the emergence of a financial capability framework. We will then review the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education® (AFCPE) Accredited Financial Counselor® (AFC) Core Competencies. We will also discuss how practitioners can use research to enhance their practice.
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Delgadillo, L.M., Law, R.H. (2019). Personal Finance Competencies in the Practice of Financial Counseling. In: Durband, D., Law, R., Mazzolini, A. (eds) Financial Counseling. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72586-4_2
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