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New! Entry-Level Access to Money Quotient… No Training Required

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Jan 30, 2026

We’ve just launched a simple way for advisors to start using MQ-aligned tools, education, and support—without committing to full partnership (or even taking Fundamentals training).

For just $50/month, you’ll get:

  • Selected MQ tools you can use right away with clients

  • Email templates, agendas, and facilitation guides

  • Access to our monthly webinars & CE archive

  • MQ community discussions and roundtables

  • An orientation with MQ President, Amy Mullen, CFP®

This is ideal for advisors who want to:

✅ Increase the effectiveness of prospect & update meetings

✅ Learn the MQ approach at your own pace

✅ Join the conversation—without a big runway

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Community Updates

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Jan 30, 2026

At the end of 2025, longtime MQ Partners David Yeske and Elissa Buie stepped into…

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Michael Kay’s New Book Launches February 3rd

Jan 30, 2026

Longtime MQ partner (now retired) Michael F. Kay is about to release a deeply personal…

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Tim Maurer: How Do You Know When It’s Worth Spending a Lot of Money?

Jan 30, 2026

In a recent piece, Money Quotient friend Tim Maurer shares a refreshingly human framework for…

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Kitces and Carl on Navigating Scary Markets Amid AI Bubble Fears

Jan 30, 2026

How do you help clients stay the course when the headlines are full of “AI…

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Fundamentals of True Wealth™ Planning — Returning to Portland This May

Jan 30, 2026

We’re bringing our flagship Fundamentals of True Wealth™ Planning training back to Portland, Oregon, this spring — scheduled for May 6–8, 2026. Join us in MQ’s hometown for a deep dive into the mindset, tools, and skills that define life-centered planning.

This course qualifies for a full year’s worth of IAR CE credits — including all 6 hours of Ethics & Professional Responsibility and 6 hours of Products & Practice. It also includes 24 CFP® CE hours and 18 AFC CEUs.

Have you already completed Fundamentals? MQ alumni are welcome to register at refresher pricing and attend again — a great way to re-energize your process and reconnect with your “why.”

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Upcoming MQ Fundamentals

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13 May

MQ Fundamentals of True Wealth™ Planning Training Course | Portland, OR

24 CFP CE hours per the CFP Board
12 IAR CE credits per NASAA (6 Ethics, 6 Products)*
18 AFC CEUs per AFCPE

Join us for a 3-day Fundamentals of True Wealth™ Planning training event, live in Portland, OR!

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10 Feb
Advanced Course

Workshop: Why Clients Don’t Do What You Tell Them (and What to Do About It)

7.0 CFP CE per the CFP Board 
6 IAR Products and Practice Credits Approved
Even the most well-crafted financial plan won’t go far if your client isn’t motivated to act on it. So what’s really going on when clients seem stuck, avoid decisions, or say yes — but don’t follow through. In this hands-on workshop, Amy N. Mullen, CFP® will dig into the psychology of decision-making and motivation, showing you how to better understand and work with the human side of financial planning.

 

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17 Feb
Webinar

AI as a Tool, Not a Crutch

Advisors don’t win by having the best prompts—they win by having the best presence. Learn how to leverage AI to boost productivity without outsourcing the human skills that create trust and momentum with clients and establish practical guardrails that keep AI as a tool—not a crutch—so your listening, memory, and judgment get sharper, not softer.

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Educating Clients Isn’t Enough

Jan 23, 2026

Since the dawn of personal finance classes, we’ve clung to the belief that if we…

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Reframing Procrastination

Jan 21, 2026

Derek Hagen, CFA, CFP®, FBS®, CFT™ "Procrastination is like a credit card: it's a lot…

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A Framework for Helping Clients Live Meaningful Lives

Jan 13, 2026

Derek Hagen, CFA, CFP®, FBS®, CFT™ "Man is the creature who does not know what…

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