Jake Webb Joins Morgan Franklin Foundation (MFF)
Morgan Franklin Foundation (MFF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jake Webb as the Director of Communications. Jake is a multimedia professional with a background in videography and social media marketing. His fresh perspective and innovative approach to communication strategies align perfectly with MFF’s mission. A graduate of the University of Puget Sound in […]
Catching up with an MFF Fellow in Action
At MFF, we believe in the one starfish at a time mantra that every student we come into contact with is the most important student in the world to us. Allison Demirjian was one of our first students – we consider her a pioneer for our program. Beyond completing our courses to become a fellow, […]
An MFF Fellow’s Story: From Recovery to Entrepreneur
In this enlightening and engaging conversation, MFF Fellows Brandon Turner and Steve Spain discuss Brandon’s journey from recovery to financial coaching and becoming an entrepreneur. Brandon, an author and a financial independence coach, recently left his full-time job to launch a successful home painting business (with just word-of-mouth referrals!). Brandon and Steve discuss personal finance, […]
How House Hacking Changed an MFF Fellow’s Life
MFF Fellow Steve Spain recently joined the MFF Team to develop our business and skill development content as a subject matter expert. Steve has a passion for real estate (including owning this beauty of a property!) and recently took the time to share how leveraging this passion is helping he and his family to work less […]
10 Ways to Save Money on Food
Editor’s Note: Brandon Turner is one of our newest MFF Fellows. An author and a financial independence coach, Brandon recently launched a successful home painting business. Noted personal finance expert Dave Ramsey talks about the “Four Walls” to help prioritize your debt repayment. There are the four things you should spend your money on first […]
From College Student to Financial Independence Coach
What a Difference a Year Makes! In just one year, MFF Fellow (and former Intern) Trent Remillard has gone from working hard as a college student to launching his career as a personal financial advisor with a national lending institution. We recently caught up with Trent to learn more about his exciting journey and are […]
An MFF Fellow “Qreates” a New Business
By: Tori Berube, MFF Director of Marketing & Outreach One of the things an entrepreneur is most likely to tell you is they are passionate about their business. For some, this “passion” may mean that their business doesn’t actually feel like “work.” For some, the “passion” may mean taking a hobby and turning it into […]
Beginning Anew – Martha’s Story
It has been quite a busy few months for one of our newest MFF Fellows, Martha Lusk. Martha, a resident of Venice, FL, became an MFF Fellow in the winter of 2020 by completing our Standards of Financial Literacy ISFL) course. In June 2020, she became the Secretary and Treasurer of Venice Asset Group LLC, […]
Internships: A Practical Way to Gain Experience and Improve Your Marketability
By: Griffin Dunaway, MFF Fellow & MFF Board Member Internships are by far the best tool for someone to use when wanting to break into a field or industry. The real-world experience, professional connections and deeper knowledge internships can provide are crucial, especially in today’s hyper-competitive job market. Leaning on my own personal experience with […]
MFF Is All About the Experience
By: Mike Cashion, MFF Director of Operations WALK YOUR TALK Back in August of 2019, I joined the Morgan Franklin Fellowship Team. It was exciting to be a part of a small team that had a strong mission to provide many with the opportunity to become financially independent. What I did not know when I […]