The American College of Financial Services

09/08/2026

Summer may be winding down, but it’s never too late to get a lesson in retirement planning. 📚

The Retirement Course™ is a 100% free program designed to help you understand the many factors — some financial, some not — involved in building a successful retirement and how to apply them. As you get back into a routine this fall, a few hours of learning could make a lasting difference!

Learn more: https://www.theamericancollege.edu/learn/consumer-financial-education/the-retirement-course

09/02/2026

Your future in financial services starts here.

Introducing Pursue℠: a free, self-paced microcourse designed to help aspiring and early-career professionals explore opportunities, build confidence, and make informed decisions. In less than three hours, you’ll get practical insights you can apply in interviews, on the job, and beyond.

No cost. No barriers. Just the knowledge to help you PURSUE what's next.

Read the news: https://www.theamericancollege.edu/knowledge-hub/press/the-college-launches-pursue
Learn more and enroll: https://www.theamericancollege.edu/learn/workforce-development-programs/pursue

08/19/2026

08/18/2026

School is in...but the most valuable education you can get is how to have a better relationship with your money. And guess what? That one’s free.

Know Yourself, Grow Your Wealth® is a free, online, mobile-friendly financial education program designed to help you set financial goals, make smarter choices, and build confidence in your future. In as few as six hours, you’ll learn about:

💸Financial wellness and cash flow
📈Credit, debit strategies, and housing
💰Taxes and investing
🔒Risk management, retirement, and more

Make your best investment in yourself, at no cost to you. Start learning today!

https://www.theamericancollege.edu/learn/consumer-financial-education/know-yourself-grow-your-wealth

08/17/2026

August is National Make a Will Month, a timely reminder to review one of the most important components of your comprehensive financial plan.

Whether you created your estate plan decades ago or updated it in recent years, life changes. Reviewing your will and beneficiary designations helps ensure your plans continue to reflect your wishes.

At The American College of Financial Services, we believe in investing in the future. Explore our legacy planning resources to better understand how various gift strategies can support both your financial goals and the causes that matter most to you: https://legacy.theamericancollege.edu/resources/gift-calculator?bbeml=tp-rSrTHyRagUuTp1dQqMR4CQ.jwXgj-EaNAk6W335-p8IFug.rlFrNYuUwfEWGtJstOzRlkg.lDhj4NfULi0ufEHo0OFQIVg

08/13/2026

What if reverse mortgages were viewed as a financial planning tool instead of a last resort?

In this episode of our Shares podcast, Eric Ludwig, PhD, CFP®, RICP®, and Don Graves, RICP®, CLTC®, CSA, IRMAACP™, challenge common misconceptions and explore how reverse mortgages can be a powerful planning strategy. Discover how this often-overlooked tool can expand the retirement planning conversations you’re having with clients.

Watch and listen to the full episode now: https://www.theamericancollege.edu/knowledge-hub/podcasts/reversing-the-narrative-on-reverse-mortgages