Knowledge Is Power

Education & Coaching

Workshops, one-on-one coaching, proven money strategies, action steps, and youth programs — everything you need to take control of your financial life.

Program 01

Financial Education Workshops

Vision of Money workshops provide practical, real-world financial education that participants can immediately apply to their lives. Every workshop is designed to be accessible, engaging, and actionable — no financial background required.

Workshops are available for families, youth groups, faith-based communities, returning citizens, and corporate or community organizations. Each participant receives worksheets, planning tools, and financial strategies to take home and use.

Who Can Attend

Families
Youth & young adults
Entrepreneurs
Returning citizens
Faith communities
Corporate groups
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Workshop Topics

Budgeting & Money Management

50/30/20 Rule, Envelope System, Zero-Based Budgeting, and category breakdown.

Credit Repair & Score Education

Understanding your credit report, disputing errors, and building a strong score.

Debt Elimination Strategies

Debt Snowball, Debt Avalanche, and structured repayment plans that actually work.

Banking & Savings Tools

Choosing the right accounts, high-yield savings, and automating your savings habits.

Wealth-Building Principles

Assets vs. liabilities, investing basics, and building net worth over time.

Avoiding Financial Scams

Recognizing predatory lending, credit repair scams, and how to protect yourself.

Coaching Includes

Custom Budget Creation

A personalized monthly budget built around your actual income, expenses, and goals.

Debt Reduction Planning

A structured, realistic plan to eliminate debt while still living your life.

Credit Rebuilding

Step-by-step credit improvement strategy tailored to your specific credit profile.

Savings Plan

Emergency fund targets, savings milestones, and strategies to save consistently.

Goal Setting & Accountability

Set meaningful financial goals and stay on track with regular accountability check-ins.

Financial Wellness Check-ins

Ongoing support to review progress, adjust strategies, and celebrate wins.

Program 02

One-on-One Financial Coaching

One-on-one coaching with Dr. Poplar provides personalized support tailored to your specific goals, challenges, and financial situation. This is not a generic program — every plan is built for you.

Whether you're trying to get out of debt, save for a home, start a business, or simply stop living paycheck to paycheck — coaching provides the roadmap and the accountability to make it happen.

The goal is simple: help you create sustainable financial habits and long-term financial stability that lasts well beyond our sessions together.

What to Expect

  • Free initial consultation
  • Full financial assessment
  • Personalized action plan
  • Ongoing check-ins & support
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A Clear Roadmap

Financial Wellness Action Steps

Six foundational steps to transform your financial life — in the right order, for the right reasons.

1

Financial Assessment

Review your income, expenses, debt, and savings to get a complete, honest picture of where you stand today.

2

Build a Real Budget

Create a realistic monthly budget that prioritizes necessities, savings, and debt repayment — one that you can actually stick to.

3

Emergency Fund

Build a savings buffer to cover unexpected expenses — so that life's surprises don't derail your financial progress.

4

Reduce Debt

Use structured repayment methods — Debt Snowball or Avalanche — to eliminate debt systematically and reclaim your income.

5

Improve Credit

Pay bills on time, reduce balances, and dispute inaccuracies to strengthen your credit score and unlock better financial opportunities.

6

Set Long-Term Goals

Work toward homeownership, retirement savings, or business ownership with a clear, guided strategy for the future you envision.

Dr. Stephanie's Signature Approach

Money Strategies That Work

Financial success requires consistency, discipline, and education. These are the core strategies Dr. Poplar teaches and applies.

Emergency Fund Strategy

Save consistently for financial protection. Build the cushion that keeps you out of debt when life happens — target 3–6 months of expenses.

Debt Snowball Strategy

Pay off smaller debts first to build momentum and motivation. Each balance eliminated frees up more money to attack the next one.

Credit Building Strategy

Improve payment history and reduce credit utilization to unlock better interest rates, higher approvals, and more financial opportunity.

Investment Strategy

Begin investing early to harness the power of compounding. Every dollar invested today grows — time in the market matters more than timing the market.

Wealth-Building Strategy

Focus on acquiring income-producing assets — businesses, real estate, and retirement accounts. True wealth is built through ownership, not just income.

Budgeting Made Simple

Choose the budgeting method that fits your lifestyle — 50/30/20 Rule, Envelope System, or Zero-Based Budgeting. Consistency over perfection.

Program 03

Youth Financial Literacy

Teaching financial literacy early helps children and teens build positive financial habits that last a lifetime. Many adults struggle financially today because no one taught them these skills when it mattered most.

Dr. Poplar's youth programs use interactive games, savings challenges, mock businesses, and classroom simulations to make financial education engaging, fun, and memorable for young learners.

Programs are available for schools, youth organizations, churches, and after-school programs — helping the next generation start ahead.

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Youth Learn

Wants vs. Needs

Decision-making and spending priorities

Saving Money

Savings habits and goal-based saving

Entrepreneurship

Mock businesses and product creation

Banking Tools

Checking, savings, and financial accounts

Goal Setting

Short and long-term financial goal planning

Budgeting Basics

Fun, age-appropriate budgeting simulations

Interactive Activities Include

  • Financial literacy games
  • Savings challenges
  • Mock business simulations
  • Classroom-based exercises

Ready to Start Learning?

Whether you want to attend a workshop, book a coaching session, or bring a program to your community — Dr. Poplar is ready to help.