Author, Speaker, Accredited Financial Counselor®, Educator & Workshop Facilitator

Todd Christensen

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As the education manager for Money Fit, author, speaker, and financial educator, Todd Christensen develops financial education programs and provides credit and debt counseling for individuals and groups around the country. In 2014, Todd published his first 5-star-rated book, Everyday Money for Everyday People based on stories and ideas he had heard in nearly 1,000 workshops he facilitated on budgeting, credit, debt reduction, saving, and identity protection.

About Todd Christensen

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As the education manager for the Money Fit Academy, author, speaker, and financial educator, Todd Christensen develops financial education programs and provides credit and debt counseling for individuals and groups around the country.

In 2014, Todd published his first 5-star-rated book, Everyday Money for Everyday People based on stories and ideas he had heard in nearly 1,000 workshops he facilitated on budgeting, credit, debt reduction, saving, and identity protection. He has since designed, developed, and launched two award-winning, online, interactive budgeting activities:

My Life My Choices – Student Edition

My Life My Choices – Military Transition Edition

Besides regularly contributing to Money Fit’s blog and YouTube channel, you can find Todd quoted frequently in articles on top financial sites such as Forbes, MSN, Huffington Post, US News and World Report, Fox Business, USA Today, Time/Next Advisor, The Street, Money, NBC News, and Bankrate.

Todd earned his Master’s Degrees in International Management (2017) and in French Studies (1997).

Recent Articles by Todd Christensen

Is a payday loan right for you? Let’s review some of the largest payday lenders in America, how the loans work, how much they cost, who uses them and why.
Consumers who get debt consolidation loans do not pay off their debts. They simply transfer them from credit card accounts to a new lender. Debt consolidation loans can be difficult...
Anyone approaching or going through a divorce should protect their credit and minimize the chances of having to take on more than their fair share of the marriage’s debt. This...
Raising a child in today’s society can feel overwhelming and difficult. We may even feel jealous of past generations who did not have to deal with so many financial challenges....
Ask the average American how much credit card debt his or her fellow citizens have, and you’re likely to get an ear full. Given the value to the media of...
Ask the average American how much credit card debt his or her fellow citizens have, and you’re likely to get an ear full. Given the value to the media of...
Great personal finance podcasts that share practical and easy-to-implement steps to reduce your debts, including do-it-yourself and third-party programs, identifying the pros and cons of each for various individual circumstances.
Your gross income is the amount of income your employer and the government say you earn. Your net income is the amount of money you get in your paycheck. Government...
There are various payment methods, and each different one has its own advantages and drawbacks. Some tend to have more financial disadvantages than others, let's review.
There are various payment methods, and each different one has its own advantages and drawbacks. Some tend to have more financial disadvantages than others, let's review.

Author

After nearly a decade of teaching personal finance classes in the community and around the country, Todd wrote and published his first book, Everyday Money for Everyday People, in 2014, sharing many of the great tips and stories he had heard in those courses.

Todd’s love for training and for facilitating workshops led to additional publications on how to run better company meetings, especially strategic planning sessions.

More recently, Todd published a book about the Financial Independence-Retire Early (FIRE) movement for individuals and couples seeking financial freedom starting in their 50s.

Find out more at Todd’s Amazon Author Central page here.

Personal Finance Speaker

Todd Christensen has made a life of educating and helping others live debt-free. Prior to the pandemic Todd regularly spoke at and participated in high-profile personal finance speaking engagements.

Until pandemic restrictions are lifted, Todd is currently booking Zoom, Google Hangouts, and Skype presentations for groups of 25 or more. There is no fee for online presentations.

The Money Fit Academy is promoted and operated by Debt Reduction Services, Inc. and is licensed or registered to provide nonprofit credit and debt counseling to residents in all 50 States in America as well as the District of Columbia.

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