Teves graduated in June with a master's degree in counseling psychology from the University of Denver.

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Richard Boyum, professor emeritus of counseling and psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, says most students eventually master money management, but it often takes a few mistakes along the way.

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She founded Commonwealth Psychology Associates LLC, a behavioral health and counseling company in Boston in 2004.

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