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Episode 23: ABLE Account Updates with Paul Curley, CFA

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We are joined once again by Paul Curley, and he comes bearing NEWS! The ABLE Age Adjustment Act has finally made it into a bill. Now, it just needs to make it into law.

Episode 22: Color-Coded Organization with Corinne Schmitt

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Learn about Wondermom Wannabe’s proven color-coded organization system. It’s helped her stay on top of things with her five children, and it’s worked in Joyce’s house, too!

Episode 21: Money Mindset & Financial Literacy with Corinne Schmitt

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Today we’re talking with Corinne Schmitt of Wondermom Wannabe about money mindset and teaching financial literacy for children.

Episode 20: Raising an Autistic Child as Active Duty Military with Rich Davis

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Today we talk military life, finances and Autism with Rich Davis. Rich retired after a 28-year career in the US Navy as a helicopter pilot. He and his family reside in Roanoke, Virginia where he volunteers with his church, as the education coordinator for a local museum, and where he is involved with the local …

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Episode 19: Autism in the Latino Community, Part 2. With Dr. Kristina Lopez & Arianne Garcia

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Check out part two of this series on Autism in the Latino community.

Episode 18: Autism in the Latino Community, with Arianne Garcia & Dr. Kristina Lopez, Pt 1

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Join us today for a conversation with Arianne Garcia and Dr. Kristina Lopez about autism in the Latino community. This is part one of a two-part episode. Be sure to subscribe to Mom Autism Money on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts so you won’t miss part two when it drops next Tuesday. Today, we’ll …

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Episode 17: Mom Autism Retirement 101, Part 2 with Brenton Harrison & Joe Saul-Sehy

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Welcome to part two of our retirement planning discussion with Brenton Harrison and Joe Saul-Sehy!

Episode 16: Mom Autism Retirement Planning 101 with Joe Saul-Sehy and Brenton Harrison

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In week one of this two-week discussion, we cover:

-The basics of tax-advantaged retirement accounts — and why Roth IRAs may be particularly attractive to the resource-thin.
-Similarities and differences between target date funds, index funds and ETFs.
-Time horizon & risk tolerance.
-Why investor behavior is often more of a concern than investment fees.
-Socially Responsible Investments and ESG investing.

Episode 15: Career & Life Skills for Aspie Teens & Young Adults

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Today on Mom Autism Money, we sit down with Blake Baumann of Aspie-R Coaching. Blake shares great, actionable ideas to help prepare your kids for communication in social circles and work venues, ways to build confidence, and exercises that can help your child envision a future they can get excited about. We also learn about Blake’s 1% rule, which can help you or your child improve skills in a focused area by 3,700% over a year.

Episode 14: Vocational Rehabilitation with Dena Gassner

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In this week’s episode of Mom Autism Money, Dena Gassner is back to teach us the ins and outs of Vocational Rehabilitation. Your state’s office of vocational rehabilitation can provide funding for job training, college, and even entrepreneurship.