Division of Personal Financial Planning
PFP PhD Students are First Runner Up in National iOMe Challenge
Texas Tech PhD students win runner up in iOMe challenge. The challenge is a national university challenge that involves searching for solutions for America's retirement crisis.
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Texas Tech Grad Brandon Garrett Interviewed by the Associated Press
The associated press reached out to top graduates at colleges around the country. Brandon Garrett, the recent grad with the highest grade point average in Personal Financial Planning, was asked to share his advice on saving, managing money, and investing during volatile times.
Current Initiatives
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- New On-Line Undergraduate Minor in Personal Finance
- Online Courses for Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) Designation
- National and Regional Conferences
- PFP Scholarship Information
- National and International Internships
- Special Needs Financial Planning: A focus group study
- Follow us on FaceBook: Personal Financial Planning Program - Texas Tech University
PFP in the News
- Prof. Harold Evensky quoted in Morningstar, June 2010
- Brandon Garrett, top PFP undergraduate in May, provides financial advice from the nation's top grads, AP, May 2010
- Deena Katz and Harold Evensky make the list of the 30 most influential people in and around the financial advisory profession, Investment Advisor, May 2010
- Financial planning is one of the nation's fasted growing careers, April 2010
- Prof. Harold Evensky interviewed by Morningstar on cutting-edge financial topics. Listen to these interviews on the fiduciary standard for financial advisors, the bucket approach to retirement savings, and the use of annuities in retiree portfolios. March 2010
- Finke interviewed by Morningstar on redemption fees, March 2010
- Hyrum Smith earns 2010 PhD Dissertation award from the American Council on Consumer Interests, March 2010
- Latina of the Year Enrolls in Financial Planning Master's Program, February 2010
- 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
- Archives of PFP in the News