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

Todd Christensen

Contact Todd for speaking engagements, workshop presentations, press needs, or interview requests at [email protected]
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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

Perhaps because I’m approaching my mid-50s, but many of the books I want to read in 2021 address preparing for some sort of post-employment life. I deliberately do not use...
Let’s discuss the four rules you should consider following before even thinking about applying for a credit card or a store card. Following these rules will greatly improve your chance...
Bankruptcy is not the end of the line and does not spell eternal financial doom for filers. Both our research and our experience with former bankruptcy filers show that recovery...
Each chapter of bankruptcy has a specific reason for existing, along with a set structure to address an individual or business’s debt and how to proceed moving forward. It’s important...
One main problem with most retirement budgets have involves their over-optimism and their reliance on rose-colored glasses! Budgets must account for the real-world spending dynamics we all live with, but...
Since its launch a little over a year ago, Money Fit by DRS’s My Life My Choices – Student Edition has given nearly 5,000 students from more than 350 schools...
Whether you love or hate Christmas shopping (or fall somewhere in between), there are ways to make your experience better. Saving money, time and energy can make just about any...
Do you feel like you constantly lose track of your money? Even if you budget you regular bills, you may feel like you cannot keep track of where your money...
A recent survey by Clutch.co of over 500 Americans indicated that about half (49%) felt financially prepared for the economic impact brought about by the pandemic. This is a positive...
Wouldn’t it be great if money didn’t exist at all? I’ve heard this many times and, to be honest, thought it myself when I was younger. We say this as...

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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