Division of Personal Financial Planning
Texas Tech Red-to-Black Program Receives Award
Texas Tech University's Red to Black program received the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) Outstanding Financial Counseling Center award November 20 at the AFCPE Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Texas Tech Graduate Madison Nipp featured in the New York Times
Ron Lieber, a personal financial columnist from the New York Times, wanted to interview a top graduate from the top financial planning program in the country. He came to Texas Tech, "home to what is arguably the best undergraduate financial planning program in the country" to interview Madison Nipp, our top graduate this semester. Check out her advice here.
After appearing in the NY Times, Madison Nipp was a guest columnist answering questions about money for younger generations. Read more here.
Current Initiatives
Opportunity Days is fast approaching! Details located on the left side of the page (in red).
- Online Courses for Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) Designation
- Open Faculty Position
- PFP Study Abroad: Retirement Planning in Prague 2010!
- National and Regional Conferences
- PFP Scholarship Information
- National and International Internships
- Check out our Facebook page - just search for "Personal Financial Planning Program - Texas Tech University"
PFP in the News
- Finke and Huston receive CFP Grant, February 2010
- Katz talks about financial planning students and the future of the profession in Financial Advisor Magazine, January 2010
- Katz discusses Business as Usual in CFP Board Report, December 2009
- Mary Bell (a TTU PFP alumni) has been named 2010 FPA NexGen President-elect, assuming the presidency in 2011, November 2009
- Personal Financial Planning is rated one of the fastest growing jobs by CNNMoney Magazine, October 2009
- Several Texas Tech PFP Alums are listed as Houston Region's 2009 5-star Wealth Managers, September 2009
- Evensky discusses Modern Portfolio Theory in Financial Advisor Magazine, August 2009
- Finke elected President-Elect of the American Council on Consumer Interests for 2009-2010. He will serve as President the following year, June 2009
- Professor Katz Featured in Investment Advisor 25: Game Changer, May 2009
- Sandra Huston, Dottie Durband, and Cynthia Cantu honored by the College at Annual Faculty/Staff Awards Reception, April 2009
- Katz testifies before Senate Aging Committee, March 2009
- Archives of PFP in the News