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Stephen Chen

Founder of Boldin

Steve shares his entrepreneurial journey in financial planning and the shift towards empowering users with comprehensive, accessible financial tools.

Nov 26, 2024

Financial Planning, Retirement

Diana Curtaz

Head of Implementation Services at Wayfinder

Diana discusses how Wayfinder's curriculum prepares students for future challenges by enhancing essential skills like empathy, agency, and adaptability.

Nov 14, 2024

Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Financial Literacy

Rand Selig

Author and Founder of Selig Capital Group

Rand explores the themes from his book, "Thriving! How to Create a Healthier, Happier, and More Prosperous Life," discussing the importance of personal empowerment, character, and maintaining a growth mindset in finance.

Nov 08, 2024

Finance, Self-Improvement, Growth Mindset

Sheena Allen

FinTech Entrepreneur and Founder of CapWay

Sheena discusses her early app development ventures, use of technology to address banking deserts, and the commitment to support Black and Brown communities.

Oct 31, 2024

Entrepreneurship, FinTech, Financial Inclusion

Abby and Katie

Co-Founders of ClassBank

Abby and Katie explore how ClassBank, a platform designed to simulate real-world financial scenarios, enhances financial literacy by integrating a digital classroom economy.

Oct 24, 2024

Personal Finance Education, Entrepreneurship

Meir Statman

Professor at Santa Clara University

Professor Statman explores the intersection of finance with personal well-being, offering nuanced perspectives on why understanding human behavior is crucial in finance.

Oct 17, 2024

Behavioral Finance, Financial Well-Being

Amanda Volz and Sonia Dalal

NGPF Team Members

Amanda and Sonia offer valuable insights for educators looking to enrich their financial literacy programs.

Oct 10, 2024

Professional Development, Teaching Strategies

Joe Lanza

Dow Jones Smart Money Partners

Joe shares his personal and professional journey in finance and details the specific tools and resources being offered by Dow Jones to support financial education.

Oct 03, 2024

Financial Education, Wall Street Journal, Tools

Coach Matthew Dougherty

Paul Smith’s College

Coach Matt discusses his approach to integrating environmental education with athletics and the impact of coaching on student athletes.

Sep 26, 2024

Coaching, Education

Dylan Ingerman and Cole Mattox

Founders of FGI

Dylan and Cole discuss their early financial experiences and the founding of their nonprofit, which educates high school students on investing and financial literacy.

Sep 19, 2024

Investing, Nonprofit

Dina and Tony Isola

Ritholtz Wealth Management

The Isolas discuss psychological barriers to effective money management and share insights into teacher retirement planning.

Sep 12, 2024

Retirement, Money Management, Investing

Rod Griffin

Experian

Rod covers strategies for building and maintaining credit health, the importance of financial education, and recent updates in credit reporting practices.

Aug 30, 2024

Building Credit, Credit Scores

Mary Dyer

Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)

Mary introduces 'Claim Your Future,' an educational tool that helps students explore the financial outcomes of different career and educational paths.

Aug 22, 2024

Financial Literacy, Financial Aid

Aaron Thomas

Author of “The Prenup Prescription”

Aaron explores the complexities of modern marital finances and the importance of prenuptial agreements.

Aug 08, 2024

Marriage, Prenups

Jaclyn Pinero

CEO of uAspire

Jaclyn highlights how uAspire aids in demystifying financial aid and scholarships for both students and educators, providing essential tools and training.

Jul 25, 2024

Paying for College, Financial Aid, Tools

Matthew Meade

Author and Financial Services Executive

Matthew shares his journey from New Jersey to Wall Street, highlighting his career development in finance.

Jul 18, 2024

Financial Services, Author, AI, Authenticity

Lenworth Williamson

BUILD.org

Len discusses his journey from being a professional athlete, to coach, to leading initiatives at BUILD.org and empowering youth through entrepreneurship education.

Jul 11, 2024

Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance Education

Brendan Duebner

Life Skills for Soldiers

 Brendan shares insights about his journey from military service to pioneering financial education for military personnel through his initiative, Life Skills for Soldiers

Jul 03, 2024

Financial Education, Military

Roy Stevens

"The Sloth Investor"

Roy Stevens, author of "The Sloth Investor: Simplifying Investing for All," talks about his investment strategy that emphasizes simplicity, low fees, and global diversification.

Jun 27, 2024

Investing, Passive Income

Nicole Lin and the $100,000 Impact of Financial Education

Principal at Tyton Partners

Nicole Lin from Tyton Partners explores a study that quantifies the lifetime financial benefits of personal finance education.

Jun 20, 2024

Personal Finance Education, Benefits

Patrick Geddes

The “Accidental Entrepreneur”

Patrick shares his journey from academia to finance, detailing his experiences as an "accidental entrepreneur" and discussing his book, "Transparent Investing."

Jun 13, 2024

Investment, Author, Behavioral Finance

Celebration With the NGPF Co-Founders and Eastside College Prep Students

Co-founders Tim Ranzetta and Jessica Endlich discuss the impactful journey of NGPF alongside Eastside College Prep alumni Jasmine, David, and Darius.

Jun 06, 2024

Curriculum Evolution, Impact, Future

Dr. Carly Urban

Associate Professor of Economics at MSU

Dr. Urban discusses her research on the impact of state policies on personal finance education in U.S. high schools.

May 23, 2024

Research, Personal Financial Education

Dan Otter & Scott Dauenhauer

403bwise

Dan and Scott share their advocacy journey to empower educators with better financial literacy and tools for improving retirement outcomes.

May 15, 2024

Saving, Retirement, 403B

Karen Holland

Founder of Gifting Sense

Karen discusses her innovative platform, Gifting Sense, which equips young learners with the tools to make informed spending decisions.

May 09, 2024

Entrepreunership, Budgeting, Founder

Wisconsin Advocates

Advocating for Personal Finance

This diverse group of advocates share their multi-year efforts to embed financial literacy in the high school curriculum.

Apr 24, 2024

Educational Reform, Advocacy, Community, Change

Daniella Cardona

Vice President at the Royal Bank of Canada

Daniella discusses her formative experiences with money, highlighting how early challenges shaped her savvy financial instincts and career trajectory.

Apr 18, 2024

Investment Banking, Financial Independence

Rishi Vamdatt

Founder of Easy Peasy Finance

Rishi shares his content creation process, emphasizing the importance of making finance accessible and interesting.

Apr 03, 2024

Finance Content, AI, Financial Education

Sonia Castelan

Tax Professional

Sonia shares her journey from struggling with personal finances to becoming an expert in tax planning and preparation.

Mar 27, 2024

Tax Planning, Budgeting, Strategies

JL Collins

"Godfather" of the Financial Independence, Retire Early Movement

JL emphasizes the power of investing in low-cost index funds and the importance of a community in navigating the journey toward financial independence.

Mar 20, 2024

Investing, FIRE Movement

Nadia and Nicole

"The Wealth Twins"

Nadia and Nicole share their inspiring journey of overcoming financial struggles to pursue successful careers on Wall Street.

Mar 13, 2024

Saving, Investing, Wall Street

Val Chapman

Teacher

Val and her students from Franklin Elementary showcase their entrepreneurial ventures.

Mar 06, 2024

Entrepreneurship, Financial Education Program

Jamila Souffrant

Founder of Journey To Launch

Jamila shares her journey from corporate life to financial literacy advocate, pursuing financial freedom.

Feb 28, 2024

Budgeting, Saving, Founder

Paul Merriman

Author and Investor

Paul shares his journey from a stockbroker to an advocate for financial literacy.

Feb 20, 2024

Investing, Index Funds, Retirement

Gordon Stein

Author of The Cashflow Workbook

Gordon shares practical tips for saving money without sacrificing lifestyle.

Jan 31, 2024

Saving, Budgeting, Author

Jason Brown

Author of It is Possible!

Jason discusses the student loan debt crisis.

Jan 24, 2024

Book, Paying for College, Financial Pitfalls

Sheila Bair

Former Chair of the FDIC

Sheila on the importance of financial education and consumer protection regulations.

Jan 17, 2024

FDIC, Financial Pitfalls, Banking

Jim Wasserman

Former Business Litigation Attorney

Jim on his approach to making economics relatable to students.

Jan 10, 2024

Behavioral Finance, Economics, Book

John Pelletier

Director of the Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College

Pelletier on personal finance education policy.

Jan 08, 2024

Public Policy, Financial Literacy, Mission 2030

Daniel Hierbert and Aidan Ryan

Associate Professor of Financial Planning at Minnesota State University, Student

Dr. Hierbert and Aidan on the challenges tied to family finances.

Jan 02, 2024

Behavioral Finance, Saving, Financial Advising

Priscilla Guerra and Yra Climaco

Students (2023 Payback Challenge Winners)

Priscilla and Yra discuss their lessons from playing Payback.

Dec 19, 2023

Payback, Paying for College, Career

Rachel Labi

Co-Founder of Building Financial Freedom

Rachel on her journey through personal finance education.

Dec 12, 2023

Education, Internships, Social Entrepreneurship

Caleb Silver

Editor in Chief of Investopedia

Caleb on the in and outs of the stock market.

Dec 05, 2023

Investing, Saving, Investopedia

Hal Hershfield

Professor of Marketing, Behavioral Decision-Making and Psychology

Dr. Hershfield discusses key concepts from his book, "Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today."

Nov 28, 2023

Behavioral Finance, Book, Retirement

Greg Ratliff

Vice President at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Greg shares Insights Into Strategic Philanthropy.

Nov 21, 2023

Philanthropy, Behavioral Finance, Sustainability

James Redelsheimer and Derek D'Angelo

Members of the Foundation for Economic Education

James and Derek on AI's role in teaching.

Nov 14, 2023

AI, Behavioral Finance, ChatGPT

Cara Macksoud

CEO of Money Habitudes

Cara on financial literacy and her experience as an ETF trader.

Nov 07, 2023

Investing, Games, Behavioral Finance

Crystina Cardozo

Real Estate Investor

Christina shares her financial strategies for building wealth.

Oct 31, 2023

Investing, Real Estate, Behavioral Finance

Chris Corinthian

Founder of FinLit University

Chris on his experience of working in higher education.

Oct 24, 2023

Paying for College, Student Loans, Saving

Ted Daniels

Founder of SFEPD

Ted on His Experience Creating a Financial Literacy Non-Profit.

Oct 11, 2023

Financial Literacy, Saving, Investing

Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci

Co-Directors of This Is Not Financial Advice

Chris and Zach on Their New Financial Documentary, This is Not Financial Advice.

Oct 04, 2023

Financial Literacy, Behavioral Finance, Investing

Nick Magiulli's

Author of Breaking Down the Numbers

Nick's Take on Personal Finance and Investing.

Sep 27, 2023

Behavioral Finance, Investing, Book

Anthony Davenport

CEO of Regal Credit Management and Business Managers Forum

Anthony on Mastering Your Credit Score.

Sep 20, 2023

Credit, Mortgages, Debt

Julien and Kiersten Saunders

Founders of Rich & Regular

Julien and Kiersten on Finding YOUR Path to Wealth.

Sep 13, 2023

Behavioral Finance, Investing, Saving

Kevin Thompson

CEO and President of 9i Capital Group

Kevin on his journey from Baseball to Investing.

Sep 08, 2023

Investing, Financial Pitfalls, 401K

Nia Adams

Founder of Perspectives

Nia on her Entrepreneurial Journey.

Sep 01, 2023

Entrepreneurship, Career, Saving

Amanda Volz

Teacher

Amanda Provides Some Back to School Tips and Tricks.

Aug 25, 2023

Back-To-School, Activities, Paying for College

Dr. Lindsay Gold and Mike Houston

Professor, Teacher

Dr. Gold and Mike give their perspective on how math fits into financial literacy education.

Aug 18, 2023

Math, Education

Melissa Jean-Baptiste

Author of So...This is Why I'm Broke!

Melissa shares her experience on how you can get students to think about their relationship with money.

Aug 10, 2023

Book, Behavioral Finance, Saving

Roman Hardgrave and Matt Hill

Head of Learning Design, Curriculum Designer

Roman and Matt talk about how you can use resources from Marginal Revolution University.

Aug 03, 2023

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Anmol Mittal

Founder of Climate and Money

Anmol on Keeping GenZ Engaged.

Jul 20, 2023

Budgeting, Games, GenZ

Jonathan Clements

Founder and Editor of HumbleDollar

Jonathan speaks about his new book: My Money Journey

Jul 13, 2023

investing, retirement, 401(k), 403(b)

Ron Lieber

NYT Columnist

From the Archives: Ron talks about his book, The Price You Pay for College

Jul 07, 2023

paying for college, managing credit, students

Joe Mahavuthivanij

Founder of Go Boldly

Joe shares his thoughts about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in personal finance education. 

Jun 28, 2023

AI, Fintech, Games

Ken Rusk

Author of Blue Collar Cash

Ken shares about his successful career in blue-collar work. 

Jun 24, 2023

career, alternatives to 4-year colleges

Eric Balchunas

Author

From the archive: Eric describes Jack Bogle's legacy

Jun 16, 2023

Vanguard, investing, stocks

Jeff Desjardins

Founder of Visual Capitalist

Jeff talks about his books SIGNALS: Charting the New Direction of the Global Economy.

Jun 09, 2023

infographics, saving, entrepreneurship

Todd Schlanger

Senior Investment Strategist at Vangaurd

Todd shares his insight on how Vanguard became a leading global investment management firm.

Jun 02, 2023

investing, retirement, 401(k)

Zachary Baquet

Partner Success Manager at Wayfinder

Zach shares his insights on empowering teens through Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

May 26, 2023

SEL, budgeting, investing, saving

Yanely Espinal

Author of Mind Your Money

Yanely gives us a inside scoop on her new book "Mind Your Money'

May 19, 2023

author, MissBeHelpful, investing, budgeting

Mike Allen

Co-Founder of Axios

Mike talks about the forward-thinking Axios approach which is chronicled in Allen’s book, Smart Brevity. 

May 12, 2023

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Book

Hayley Hershman

Senior Producer

Haley talks about Marketplace’s New Show - Financially Inclined.

May 05, 2023

Students, Middle School, Resources

Berna Anat

Financial Hype Woman and Author of “Money Out Loud”

Berna talks about her new book and how she motivates young BIPOC everywhere.

Apr 28, 2023

managing credit, student loans, debt

David Klinker, Courtney Poquette, and Kerry Woodward

Student, Teacher, Nonprofit Advocate

Panel Discussion on Advocating for Financial Education.

Apr 21, 2023

Advocacy, Students, Panel

Dr. Carly Urban

Associate Professor of Economics

Dr. Urban talks about the Access to Financial Education Report.

Apr 14, 2023

Advocacy, Data, Math

Nikita Agrawal

Founder of FinPro World

Nikita Talks About Teaching Financial Literacy Through Coding.

Apr 07, 2023

Curriculum, Financial Literacy, Computer Science

Marc Russell

Founder of Betterwallet

Marc Talks About his Entrepreneurial Journey.

Mar 31, 2023

Career, Entrepreneurship, Investing

Amanda Chin-Yee and Jessica Patel

Director of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships, Head of Content and Learning Resources

Amanda and Jessica talk about the resources you can use from the Singleton Foundation.

Mar 24, 2023

Games, Saving, Behavioral Finance

Tim Ranzetta and Yanely Espinal

NGPF Co-Founder, Director of Educational Outreach

Understanding the Silicon Valley Bank Crisis and Its Aftermath.

Mar 17, 2023

Saving, Investing, Banks, FDIC, Insurance

Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez

Author

Cindy talks about her new book Overcoming Debt, Achieving Financial Freedom.

Mar 10, 2023

Saving, Investing, Financial Pitfalls, Debt

Richard Ellis

Executive Director at my529

Richard talks about saving for college.

Mar 03, 2023

Paying for College, 529 Plans, Saving

Mark Salisbury

Co-Founder of TuitionFit

Mark talks about the Current State of the College Marketplace.

Feb 24, 2023

Paying for College, Financial Aid, ROI

Jenny Nicholson and Jade Norwood

Creative Lead and Game Designer

Jenny and Jade talk about NGPF’s newest Arcade game, Crypto Craze.

Feb 17, 2023

Cryptocurrency, Crypto Craze, Games, Behavioral Finance

Julian and Kiersten Saunders

Authors

Julian and Kiersten talk about their book, Cashing Out.

Feb 10, 2023

Books, Saving, Investing, FIRE

Andrei Smith

Salesperson

Andrei Smith gives insight into the car market today.

Feb 03, 2023

Career, Entrepreneurship, Sales, Buying a Car

Mike Sheffer

Director of Education at the FoolProof Foundation

Mike talks about the FoolProof Foundation.

Jan 27, 2023

Career, Entrepreneurship, Education

Dan Sheeks

Author

Dan Sheeks talks about his book, First to a Million.

Jan 20, 2023

Investing, Index Funds, FIRE

Libby Kurt and Rithvika Thunuguntia

Students

Talktng to the 6th Annual Payback Challenge National Winners.

Jan 13, 2023

Paying for College, First-Gen Students, Payback

Carl Richards

Author

Classic: Carl Richards talks about creating sketches to explain financial concepts.

Jan 06, 2023

Books, Behavioral Finance, Securities, Financial Planning

Robin Wigglesworth

Author

Classic: Robin on the Growth of Index Funds.

Dec 30, 2022

Investing, Index Funds, Stocks

Vitaliy Katsenelson

Author

Vitaliy talks about Investing, Life, and Philosophy.

Dec 16, 2022

Investing, Behavioral Finance, Book

Ella Gupta

Author

High schooler Ella talks her book, Gen Z Money Sense.

Dec 09, 2022

Investing, Taxes, Book

Shareef "Ross Mac" McDonald

Investor and Educator

Shareef talks about bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

Dec 02, 2022

Investing, Wall Street, Documentary

Courtney Poquette, Jeanette Albert, and Elena Indman

Teachers

Courtney, Jeanette, and Elena talk about teaching personal finance to refugee populations.

Nov 25, 2022

Credit Scores, ELL, Spanish

Z and Jill Thompson

Teachers

Chris, Jill and Z discuss differentiation strategies for English Language Learners.

Nov 18, 2022

ELL, Spanish, Classroom

Amy Hollands

Author

Amy talks about convincing Jack Bogle to write a book about mutual funds.

Nov 11, 2022

Investing, Mutual Funds, Book

Neziah Osayi, Ella Gupta, Jakob Diepenbrock, and Jasper Carter

Student Advocates

Neziah, Ella, Jakob and Jasper discuss student advocacy and the Real World Class Documentary.

Nov 04, 2022

Students, Advocacy, Investing

Dana Miranda

Founder of Healthy Rich

Dana talks about the importance of having a nuanced perspective on personal finance.

Oct 28, 2022

Budgeting, Behavioral Finance, Career

Dan Otter and Scott Dauenhauer

Founder of 403bwise, Author and Teacher Advocate

Dan and Scott talk about fixing teacher retirement plans.

Oct 21, 2022

Retirement, Investing, 403b

Christopher Rivas

Author

Christopher shares insights from his book, Brown Enough.

Oct 14, 2022

Book, Paying for College, Financial Pitfalls

Gary Mottola

Research Director, Finra

Gary talks about financial capability in the U.S.

Oct 07, 2022

Investing, FinTech, Cryptocurrency

Yanely Espinal and Hayley Hershman

Director of Partnerships and Educational Outreach at NGPF and Development Producer at Marketplace

Yanely and Hayley discuss new teen podcast, Dear Future Me.

Sep 30, 2022

Budgeting, Teens, Behavioral Finance

Dr. Becky Rayburn-Reeves and David Condon

Assistant Professor and Editorial Director

Dr. Rayburn-Reeves and David talk about building games for NOVA Financial Labs.

Sep 23, 2022

Games, Behavioral Finance, Financial Pitfalls

Araceliz Gomes

Founder and CEO of The Latina Investor

Araceliz explains cryptocurrencies.

Sep 17, 2022

Investing, Cryptocurrency, Financial Pitfalls

Eric Balchunas

Author

Eric describes Jack Bogle's legacy in his book, The Bogle Effect.

Sep 09, 2022

Book, Investing, Mutual Funds

Yanely Espinal

Director of Partnerships and Educational Outreach at NGPF

Yanely provides a behind the scenes look at FinCap Friday.

Sep 02, 2022

FinCap Friday, NGPF, Engagement

Abby Coyle and Katie Gracey

Cofounders of ClassEquity

Abby and Katie talk about the power of classroom economies.

Aug 26, 2022

Student Engagement, Classroom Economy, Entrepreneurship

Catie Hogan

Author

Catie talks about how she believes personal finance can be funny.

Aug 20, 2022

Student Engagement, Cryptocurrency, Books, Social Media

Morgan Housel

Author

Morgan Housel talks about the Psychology of Money. (Part 2)

Aug 13, 2022

Psychology of Money, Book, Cryptocurrency

Nika Booth

Founder of Debt Free Gonnabe

Nika talks about navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Aug 05, 2022

Loans, Saving, Financial Pitfalls, Paying for College

Kyla Scanlon

Founder of Bread

Kyla talks about how she explains the economy and stock market in one minute or less on TikTok.

Jul 29, 2022

TikTok, Investing, Economy, Stock Market

Krystal Todd

CPA

Krystal talks about using TikTok to teach people about money.

Jul 22, 2022

TikTok, Saving, Investing

Patrick Cook-Deegan

CEO and founder of Wayfinder

Patrick talks about preparing K-12 students for purposeful lives.

Jul 15, 2022

Career, Curriculum, K-12

Dina and Tony Isola

Head of 403(b) Division at Ritholtz Wealth Management

Dina and Tony talk about their crusade to improve 403(b) plans.

Jul 08, 2022

Book, Investing, 403(b)

Morgan Housel

Author

Morgan Housel talks about the Psychology of Money. (Part 1)

Jul 01, 2022

Psychology of Money, Book, Cryptocurrency

Chantel Chapman

Co-Founder of The Trauma of Money and Founder of What The Finances

Chantel talks about financial trauma.

Jun 25, 2022

Behavioral Finance, Relationships, Trauma

Nicolette DiMaggio

Author

Nicolette talks about inspiring young investors through storytelling.

Jun 17, 2022

Investing, Books, Stock Market

Jaime Barajas

Senior College Success Manager at the Boys and Girls Club

Jaime talks about tips for first gen students navigating the college-going process.

Jun 10, 2022

Paying for College, First-Gen Students, Payback

Dr. Carly Urban

Associate Professor of Economics at MSU

Dr. Urban talks about the State of Financial Education in 2022.

Jun 06, 2022

Financial Education, Advocacy, Mission 2030

Amy Salamon and Diana Stein

CEO and Project Manager at Student Finance League

Amy and Diana talk about the language of money.

May 28, 2022

Behavioral Finance, Families

Richard Ellis

Executive Director at my529

Richard talks about college savings plans with Yanely.

 

May 20, 2022

Paying for College, Financial Aid, 529 plan

Nick Maggiulli

Author of Just Keep Buying

Nick talks about his new book and his data-driven approach to investing.

May 14, 2022

investing, author, market

Dr. Brad Klontz and Shani Tran

Psychologists

Dr. Klontz and Shani talk about using TikTok as a platform for financial education.

May 07, 2022

GenZ, TikTok, Behavioral Finance

Dr. Carly Urban, Demi Busatta Cabrera, and Jen Lehmann

Professor, Florida Representative, and Personal Finance Teacher

Panel Discussion on Increasing Access to Financial Education.

May 02, 2022

Personal Finance Requirement, High School, Florida

Carly Urban

Professor

Classic: Dr. Urban talks about her recent research showing positive impact of financial education

Apr 22, 2022

Research, Financial Education

Dr. Bruce Ross

Professor at University of Kentucky

Dr. Ross talks about how families shape our money attitudes and habits.

Apr 16, 2022

Behavioral Economics, Families, Saving

JL Collins

Author

Classic: JL Collins talks about gaining financial independence through a simple approach to investing

Apr 08, 2022

Investing, Index Funds, Financial Independence

Michelle Singletary

Columnist for the Washington Post

Classic: Michelle reflects on her 30 year career as a personal finance columnist

Apr 02, 2022

Advocacy, Journalism, Policy

Bill Butler

CEO of Kachinga

Bill talks about teaching kids about money through his Kachinga app.

Mar 25, 2022

Allowance, Savings, Financial Literacy, Families

Tina Hay

CEO of Napkin Finance

Classic: Tina talks about distilling finance concepts onto a napkin.

Mar 18, 2022

Entrepreneurship, Paying for College, Compound interest, investing, FAFSA

Dr. Nicole Huff

Professor

Dr. Huff talks about the relationship between financial and mental health.

Mar 11, 2022

Mental Health, Financial Literacy, Families

Dan Sheeks

Teacher

Dan talks about using the concept of financial independence to hook his high school students

Mar 04, 2022

Book, Investing, Real Estate

Akeiva and Meshack Ellis

Creators of "The Bemused"

Akeiva and Meshack talk about helping young adults make sense of money.

Feb 26, 2022

Young Adults, Financial Planning, Investing, Saving

Meaghan Maguire

Director of Partnerships at Desmos

Meaghan and NGPF's Kathryn Dawson and Dave Martin talk about making fun math activities.

Feb 18, 2022

Math, Desmos, Financial Algebra, Activities

Bill Thomason

Founder of the Wall Street Wizards Academy

Bill talks about bringing the world of investing to students of color

Feb 11, 2022

Investing, Cryptocurrency, Wall Street

Diondraya Taylor

Founder of Mindset and Milestones

Diondraya talks about equipping girls with entrepreneurial skills.

Feb 05, 2022

Entrepreneurship, Curriculum, Middle School

Patrick Geddes

Author

Patrick discusses his book Transparent Investing.

Jan 21, 2022

Investing, Stocks, Books

Kerri Herrild

Teacher

Kerri talks about the Giving Project.

Jan 14, 2022

Generosity, Philanthropy, Charity, Student Involvement

Mark Salisbury

CEO of TuitionFit

Classic: Mark of TuitionFit talks about increasing transparency of college pricing

Jan 07, 2022

Paying for College, Financial Aid, Award Letters

Ted Benna

Author

Ted talks about the past, present and future of the 401(k).

Jan 02, 2022

Investing, 401(k), Books

Soraya Alexander

COO of Classy

Soraya talks about how the pandemic changed how Americans give to charity.

Dec 23, 2021

Generosity, Pandemic, Philanthropy, Charity

Mary Rossi

Director of Financial Inclusion and U.S. Partnerships

Mary talks about her creative approaches to financial empowerment

Dec 17, 2021

Entrepreneurship, Financial Empowerment, Books, Art

Rick Ferri

Financial Consultant

Rick talks about his journey from stock broker to financial consultant.

Dec 10, 2021

Investing, Index Funds, Stocks, Brokers

Dan Sheeks

Teacher

Dan talks about using Financial Independence (FI) as hook to engage students.

Dec 03, 2021

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Financial Independence

Robin Wigglesworth

Author

Robin talks about his book, Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever.

Nov 26, 2021

Investing, Index Funds, Stocks, Books

John Rekenthaler

VP of Research at Morningstar

John talks about how mutual fund investing has changed in past three decades.

Nov 19, 2021

Investing, Mutual Funds, Index Funds, Books

Patrick Geddes

Author, Entrepreneur

Patrick talks about his entrepreneurial journey and his forthcoming book, Transparent Investing.

Nov 12, 2021

Books, Investing, Entrepreneurship, Career

Tanya Menendez

Founder of Snowball Wealth

Tanya talks about how she is simplifying student loan repayment at Snowball Wealth.

Nov 05, 2021

Student Loans, Paying for College, Debt, Financial Pitfalls

Rohan Gupta

Founder of StreetFins

Rohan talks about what it takes to start a financial education company.

Oct 29, 2021

FinEd, Education, StreetFins, Career

Carl Richards

Financial Planner and Author

Carl talks about creating sketches to explain financial concepts.

Oct 22, 2021

Books, Behavioral Finance, Securities, Financial Planning

Kevin Carter

Investor and Entrepreneur

Kevin talks about how investment products have innovated over the last 20 years.

Oct 16, 2021

Investing, Emerging Markets, Index Funds, ETFs, eInvesting

Jakob Diepenbrock

Founder of the Young Investors Network

Jakob talks about starting the Young Investors Network.

Sep 24, 2021

Investing, Entrepreneurship, High Schooler, Index Funds

Mark Herschberg

Author, Educator, & Entrepreneur

Mark talks about his new book, The Career Toolkit.

Sep 17, 2021

career, soft skills, communication

Kevin Matthews

Author

Kevin talks about his book "Burning to Blueprint: Rebuilding Black Wall Street After a Century of Silence".

Sep 10, 2021

Book, Wall Street, Advocacy, Racial Inequality

Eric Smith

Financial Literacy Coach

Eric talks about his mission to help student-athletes learn to manage their money.

Sep 03, 2021

Student-Athletes, Financial Literacy, Career, NCAA

Michelle Singletary

Journalist at the Washington Post

Michelle reflects on her 30 year career as a personal finance columnist.

Aug 27, 2021

Advocacy, Journalism, Policy

Ennie Lim

Co-Founder of HoneyBee

Ennie talks about how to improve financial wellness in the workplace.

Aug 20, 2021

Entrepreneurship, Saving, FinTech

Lila Somvanshi, Matthew Tactacan & Penelope Tejada

Student

Three RI High School students talk about their experience advocating for financial education.

Jul 30, 2021

Advocacy, Students, Legislation

Micah Bender

FinEd Educator

Micah on how new NCAA regulations increase need for financial education.

Jul 16, 2021

Financial Literacy, Sports, Advocacy

Kelly Lannan

Vice President, Young Investors at Fidelity

Kelly talks about Gen Z investing trends.

Jul 09, 2021

Investing, Social Media, Fidelity

Ella Gupta

Author

Author and Gen Zer Ella gives some money lessons for her generation.

Jul 02, 2021

Fintech Apps, Gen Z, Investing

Rishi Vamdatt

Founder of Easy Peasy Finance

Rishi talks about index funds, the power of compounding returns and the process of opening a brokerage account at only 11 years old!

Jun 25, 2021

Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship

Sitara Nieves and Jed Kim

Executive Director of On-Demand at Marketplace and the host of Million Bazillion

Sitara  and Jed talk Season 2 of the Million Bazillion Podcast.

Jun 18, 2021

Financial Literacy, Podcast, Investing

Ted Daniels

Founder of the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development

Ted talks about building financial capability at HBCUs.

Jun 11, 2021

Advocacy, Stock Market, Investing

Meghan Rabuse

The Family Finance Mom

Meghan talks about her investing expertise which came from stints at a leading Wall Street investment bank and hedge fund.

Jun 04, 2021

Financial Literacy, Investing, Cryptocurrencies

Julie Beckham

Financial Education Officer

Julie talks about her award-winning program, the questions she hears most often from students, and how to establish presence in the classroom.

May 28, 2021

Music, Classroom, Teacher, Entrepreneurship

Don O'Neal

Equity Portfolio Manager at Capital Group

Don O'Neal on the value of investing for the long-term.

May 21, 2021

Investing, Stocks

Dr. David Weill

Transplant Surgeon and Author

Dr. David Weill on restoring work-life balance after a career in transplant medicine.

May 14, 2021

Career, Work-Life Balance

Bill Bernstein

Financial Theorist, Author, and Neurologist

Bill talks about his new book Delusions of Crowds, Gamestop, cryptocurrency, and more.

May 07, 2021

Investing, Behavioral Finance

Sharon Epperson

Correspondent for CNBC

Sharon Epperson on why personal finance education matters.

Apr 30, 2021

Financial Literacy, Advocacy

Eva Yazhari

Eva Yazhari, Co-Founder and CEO of Beyond Capital

Eva describes her approach to impact investing.

Apr 24, 2021

Entrepreneurship, Investing

Dr. Mordecai Brownlee

Vice President of Student Success at St. Philip's College

Dr. Brownlee talks about about increasing financial capability and shares several inspiring student success stories.

Apr 17, 2021

Advocacy, Financial Literacy

Mary Clare Peate and Roman Hardgrave

Marginal Revolution University

Mary and Roman discuss their economics curriculum, a cool tool called EconInbox.

Apr 12, 2021

Economics, Financial Literacy

Donna Wang Su

Associate Director of Operations/Program Manager at the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Donna will share challenges that entrepreneurs and college students face in managing their personal finances.

Apr 02, 2021

Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship, College

Jake Cousineau

Author

Jake talks about why he decided to write his book "How to Adult" and what he hopes to accomplish with it.

Mar 26, 2021

Personal Finance, Behavioral Finance

Dr. Naomi Zewde

Researcher

Dr. Zewde explains her research on Baby Bonds and how they may be used to close the racial wealth gap.

Mar 19, 2021

Bonds, Racial Inequality

Kiara Slayton

Personal Finance Teacher and Basketball Coach at Palm Beach Gardens Community High School (FL)

Kiara shares her approach to grabbing students' attention and why she weaves an aspirational tone to her teaching.

Mar 12, 2021

Advocacy, Elective, LinkedIn

Örn Valdimarsson

Fin-Ed Advocate

Örn describes what topics he prioritizes in his classroom as well as the bigger picture on the state of financial education in Iceland. 

Mar 06, 2021

Financial Literacy, Iceland

Ty Allan Jackson and Dr. Abdullah Al-Bahrani

Author and Associate Professor

Ty and Abdullah talk about their collaboration that led to a curriculum built around the Danny Dollar Millionaire Extraordinaire.

Feb 27, 2021

book, Black History Month, Entrepreneurship, Investing, K-5

Armita Hosseini and Andrew Diep-Tran

High School Students

Listen to Armita discuss why she wrote a book and hear from Andrew about his motivation to start a non-profit. 

Feb 19, 2021

Advocacy, Fin-Ed, Financial Education

Ron Lieber

NY Times Columnist

Ron Lieber returns to the podcast to discuss his latest book, The Price You Pay for College.

Feb 12, 2021

Paying for College, Student Loans, Loans, Book

Paul Merriman

Author and Entrepreneur

Paul discusses several of the ideas from his book, We're Talking Millions.

Feb 06, 2021

Investing, Stocks, Stocks, Book

Jeff York

The Millionaire Custodian

Jeff talks about the importance of financial literacy and his path to becoming a millionaire.

Jan 29, 2021

career, budgeting, investing, custodian

Alexandra Hovdestad and Andrew Tomlinson

Payback Challenge National Winners

Alexandra and Andrew talk about participating in the Payback Challenge.

Jan 22, 2021

advocacy, paying for college, Payback Challenge

Kasey Ng

Bonds Trader

Kasey talks about working on Wall Street and the importance of internships.

Jan 15, 2021

investing, bonds

Gene Natali

Author and Entrepreneur

Gene discusses his new book, The Missing Second Semester, and the exciting news about his new company, Troutwood.

Jan 12, 2021

behavioral finance, advocacy, FinTech

Ryan Harris

Former NFL Player

Ryan talks about how financial education changes lives.

Dec 31, 2020

saving, budgeting, NFL

Adam Carroll

Producer of Broke, Busted and Disgusted

Adam discusses the importance of educating young people about student debt.

Dec 27, 2020

paying for college, student debt, student loans

Ed Flack

CEO of Wize-Up

Ed talks about his path to teaching personal finance in the UK

Dec 18, 2020

paying for college, UK

Dr. Bruce Ross

Financial Therapist

Dr. Ross discusses how money and good relationships are intertwined.

Dec 11, 2020

behavioral finance, financial therapist

Susan Stinson, Carin Zinter, Carrie Hentz

Teacher Entrepreneurs

Susan, Carin and, Carrie talk about their stories as teacher entrepreneurs. 

Dec 05, 2020

entrepreneurship, teaching, career

Carolyn Cooper and Pranav

Personal Finance Educator and Student

Carolyn and Pranav talk about their passion for personal finance.

Nov 28, 2020

investing, saving, index funds

Bob Swift

Founder of TCI Wealth Advisors

Bob talks about the 3rd Decade program.

Nov 23, 2020

advocacy, financial advisor

Dina Isola and Scott Dauenhauer

403(b) and 457 Plan Experts

Dina and Scott discuss 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.

Nov 13, 2020

investing, behavioral finance, saving, retirement

CJ MacDonald

Founder of Step

CJ talks about building a banking solution for kids.

Nov 06, 2020

entrepreneurship, budgeting, banking

Mark Schug and Dan Otter

403(b) Experts

Mark and Dan discuss financial fitness for teachers.

Oct 31, 2020

investing, teachers, economics

Tanya Battista, Jenny Trieu and Heidi Robison

Educators

Educators discuss the value of NGPF Certification Courses

Oct 23, 2020

professional development, certification courses

Dr. Ashley Whillans

Author and HBS Professor

Dr. Whillans discusses the relationship between time, money, and happiness

Oct 16, 2020

budgeting, behavioral finance

Dr. Pat Page and Bill Dwight

FinLit Tech Experts

Dr. Page and Bill discuss teens, FinLit tech, and parents.

Oct 09, 2020

saving, checking, tech

Shauntel Garvey and Jennifer Carolan

Reach Capital

Shauntel and Jennifer discuss trends in educational technology.

Oct 02, 2020

investing, edtech, venture capital

Zach Blattner

Relay Graduate School of Education

Zach shares his tips and techniques on the craft of teaching remotely.

Sep 25, 2020

teaching strategies, teaching remotely, engagement

Jenny Nicholson

Group Creative Director at McKinney

Jenny gives us the "inside scoop" on how the NGPF Arcade games are made.

Sep 18, 2020

arcade, paying for college, teaching strategies

Abby Alcala and Tara Kelley

NGPF Math Summer Team

Abby and Tara introduce the NGPF's new Math Collection.

Sep 12, 2020

math, activities, curriculum

Morgan Housel

Author and Columnist

Morgan talks about his new book, The Psychology of Money.

Sep 11, 2020

investing, behavioral finance, index funds

Ron Lieber

NY Times Columnist and Author

Ron talks about his upcoming book, Price You Pay for College

Sep 04, 2020

paying for college, student loans

Angie Leung and Vidula Mannem

Students at Lexington High School (MA)

Angie and Vidula share their advocacy journey.

Aug 27, 2020

advocacy, behavioral finance

Sitara Nieves and Jed Kim

Million Bazillion

Sitara and Jed talk about what goes on behind the scenes of Million Bazillion.

Aug 22, 2020

Million Bazillion, family, podcast

Mark Salisbury

Co-Founder of TuitionFit

Mark talks about how he is working to increase the transparency of college pricing

Aug 09, 2020

paying for college, net price calculator

Erin Lowry

Author of Broke Millennial

Erin talks about her book series, Broke Millenial

Aug 01, 2020

Investing, Saving, Career, Broke Millenial

Eric Tyson

Author

Eric talks about his new book Paying for College for Dummies

Jul 24, 2020

paying for college, financial advisors, custodial accounts

Ryan Craig and Eric Tyson

Venture Investor and Personal Finance Guru

Ryan Craig and Eric Tyson discuss both alternatives to college as well as keeping costs down if you do choose to go.

Jul 24, 2020

Paying for College, Alternatives to 4-year Colllege, Paying for college, Alternatives, 4-year College, College

Stuart Draper and Brian Bean

Stukent

Stuart and Brian talk about their product, Mimic Personal Finance

Jul 17, 2020

classroom economy, digital marketing, simulation

Dr. Ashley Bowers

English Teacher

Dr. Bowers discusses how she incorporated personal finance topics into her English class

Jul 10, 2020

personal finance, high school, English

Tara Falcone

Founder of ReisUp

Tara shares with us her motivations to start ReisUp

Jul 03, 2020

paying for college, entrepreneurship, finance

Winston Justice

Former NFL Player

Winston talks about his passion for financial education

Jun 26, 2020

investing, careers, NFL

Kartik and Gautam

Co-Founders of Financing the Future

Kartik and Gautam share why they believe personal finance is essential 

Jun 12, 2020

paying for college, investing, high school

Bolun Li

Co-Founder of Zogo Finance

Bolun talks how his business's incentivizes financial literacy

Jun 06, 2020

entrepreneurship, technology

Jean Chatzky

Author and Columnist

Jean shares her insights on how aspects of our financial lives have been changed by the coronavirus

May 29, 2020

budgeting, saving,, investing

Meredith Curry

Founder of AdvancED Consulting

Mer shares her knowledge on the financial aid process

May 22, 2020

paying for college, student loans

Kavya Ravikanti

Founder of Young, Not Broke

Kavya talks about helping fellow college students with their finances

May 15, 2020

advocacy, paying for college

Dwayne Hendricks

Former NFL Player

Dwayne talks about his path from the NFL to the classroom

May 08, 2020

investing, savings, football

Carly Urban

Associate Professor of Economics

Carly talks about her recent research on the positive impact of financial education. 

May 01, 2020

advocacy, research

Amanda Volz and Brian Page

NGPF Fellows

Amanda and Brian talk about assessing student performance remotely

Apr 24, 2020

assessments, teaching strategies, remote

Ikenna Okoro

NGPF Summer Intern

Ikenna explains why personal finance is important to him

Apr 17, 2020

advocacy, paying for college, student loans, Kenna's Korner

Zach Blattner

Asst. Professor of Practice

Zach discusses the best practices for teaching online

Apr 10, 2020

teaching strategies, Zoom, Nearpod

Joy Tavano, Kerri Herrild, and James Redelsheimer

NGPF Fellows

Three NGPF fellows talk about their transition to teaching remotely

Apr 02, 2020

assessments, teaching strategies

Brian Page and Amanda Volz

NGPF Fellows

Brian and Amanda share tips on teaching remotely

Mar 27, 2020

saving, investing, teaching strategies

Jonathan Clements

Author and Blogger at HumbleDollar

Jonathan offers his perspective on the recent market tumult

Mar 13, 2020

investing, budgeting, saving, index funds

Lazetta Braxton

Financial Planner

Lazetta provides important financial tips

Mar 06, 2020

investing, budgeting, financial planning

Teresa Pelletier

Senior Director of Community Relations at Fidelity

Teresa describes how Fidelity helps improve financial education

Feb 28, 2020

advocacy, Fidelity, teaching strategies

Rob Massimi

Teacher at Bronx High School of Science

Rob talks about his approach to teaching personal finance in his Econ course

Feb 21, 2020

investing, paying for college, economics

Roger Lowenstein

Author

Roger discusses his exhaustive research on Warren Buffet

Feb 14, 2020

investing, index funds, Warren Buffet

John Lim

Radiologist and Author

John talks about writing a personal finance book as a doctor

Feb 07, 2020

saving, investing,

Camilo Maldonado

Co-Founder of The Finance Twins

Camilo discusses his personal finance website, The Finance Twins

Jan 31, 2020

investing, budgeting, entrepreneurship

Rob Phelan

Teacher at Catoctin High School (MD)

Rob talks about his "scorecard" concept 

Jan 24, 2020

entrepreneurship, curriculum, teacher

National Winners of the PAYBACK Challenge Part 1

High School Students from across the U.S.

Students discuss the impact that playing PAYBACK has had on their mindset of college and their financial future.

Jan 17, 2020

paying for college, scholarship, PAYBACK Challenge

Demetria Gallegos

News Editor at The Wall Street Journal

Demetria shares with us the 9 myths about credit scores. 

Jan 10, 2020

managing credit, types of credit,

Anisha Reddy

High School Student

Anisha discusses her earliest start-up ventures and her passion for financial education. 

Jan 03, 2020

advocacy,

Todd Hoadley

Superintendent of Dublin City Schools (OH)

Todd talks about making personal finance a requirement in his district

Dec 27, 2019

advocacy, community engagement

Rod Griffin

Rod discusses the current landscape for credit reports and scores

Dec 20, 2019

managing credit, types of credit, credit reports, credit scores

Martin Van Der Werf

Associate Director at CEW Georgetown

Martin discusses his CEW's report "A First Try at ROI"

Dec 13, 2019

paying for college, research, student loans

Amobi Okugo

Professional Soccer Player

Amobi talks about how he is leading the frugal athlete movement

Dec 06, 2019

budgeting, saving, investing, soccer, athlete

Melissa Santoyo

Student at Northwestern University

Melissa describes the challenges that first-gen students face

Nov 29, 2019

paying for college, FAFSA, financial aid

Andy Rachleff

Executive Chairman at Wealthfront

Andy discusses self-driving money and Wealthfront's new features

Nov 22, 2019

investing, checking, savings, robo-investing

Greg Carson

Teacher at Father Ryan High School

Greg talks about how he changed a future pro football player's life

Nov 15, 2019

budgeting, football, teaching strategies

Vincent Branch

NGPF Fellow

Vincent talks about his passion for financial education

Nov 08, 2019

budgeting, teaching strategies, featured teachers

Luis Perez

Founder of Remoov

Luis talks about his experience in the start-up world

Nov 01, 2019

entrepreneurship, paying for college, Remoov

Shawn Dilly

Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Support for Jefferson County Schools (WV)

Shawn discusses the importance of developing employability skills 

Oct 25, 2019

career, advocacy, administration

Liz Frazier

Author and Financial Planner

Liz talks about her new book Beyond Piggy Banks and Lemonade Stands 

Oct 18, 2019

budgeting, saving, checking, book

Aleta Smith

Community Relations Specialist at Excite Credit Union

Aleta discusses the importance of financial education for foster youth

Oct 11, 2019

paying for college, managing credit, credit unions, banks

Yanely Espinal

Director of Educational Outreach at NGPF

Yanely talks about her visits to NYC High Schools

Oct 04, 2019

advocacy,, FinCap Friday, behind the scenes

National Winners of the PAYBACK Challenge Part 2

Winners of 2018 Essay Contest

Students discuss the impact that playing PAYBACK has had on their mindset of college and their financial future.

Sep 27, 2019

paying for college, payback, scholarship

Burton Malkiel

Professor and Author

Professor Malkiel talks about his book, A Random Walk Down Wall Street

Sep 20, 2019

investing, index funds

Dan Otter and Scott Dauenhauser

Founders of 403(b) Wise

Dan and Scott talk about the 403(b) plan

Sep 13, 2019

investing, teaching strategies,, 403(b)

Michael Horn

Author of Choosing College

Michael discusses the college decision-making process

Sep 06, 2019

paying for college, research, book

Barbara O'Neil

Professor at Rutgers Cooperative Extension

Barbara discusses the financial education landscape

Aug 30, 2019

advocacy, college, middle school

Trisha DeBacco

Personal Finance Teacher at Webster Schroeder HS (NY)

Trisha shares how she increased access to financial education in her district

Aug 23, 2019

advocacy, best practices

Thom Gibson and Mike Franz

Teachers with Classroom Economies

Thom and Mike discuss how they developed classroom economies

Aug 16, 2019

economics, activities, classroom economy

Andrei Smith

Car Salesman and Entrepreneur

Andrei shares his observations regarding the car industry

Aug 09, 2019

budgeting, behavioral finance, purchase decisions

Don Dutkowsky

Professor of Economics at Syracuse University

Don discusses his passion for financial education

Aug 02, 2019

investing, professional develpment, university, college

Scott Glasgow

Founder of FinMango

Scott shares his inspiration for FinMango

Jul 26, 2019

entrepreneurship, career, philanthropy

Preenon Huq

Young Professional

Preenon talks about his rewarding career path after high school

Jul 19, 2019

careers, saving, employment, philanthropy

Alero Awoyemi

Executive Director of Proshare Foundation

Alero talks about the current state of financial education in Nigeria. 

Jul 05, 2019

financial literacy, credit, saving, investing, Nigeria

Phil McGilvray

Churchill Fellow

Phil shares lessons from his three-country financial education tour

Jun 28, 2019

professional development, digital resources, resources, Canada, United Kingdom

Anna Sofio and Carly Laknahur

Student Advocates from Reading High School (OH)

Anna and Carly talk about the paper they wrote titled "Balancing American Education" 

Jun 21, 2019

advocacy, high school, students

Marc, Julie, and Gary

Iowa Student Loan

Marc Hendel, Julie Cahalan, and Gary Adams describe how they served their local community. 

Jun 14, 2019

student loans, paying for college, Iowa, middle school

Doug Lynam

Money Manager

Doug describes his transition from monk to a money manager

Jun 07, 2019

investing, behavioral finance, money manager, financial advisor

Alex Todd

Personal Finance Teacher at Elizabethtown High School (KY)

Alex describes how he achieved his goal of making personal finance education a graduation requirement

May 31, 2019

Advocacy, Teacher, Graduation Requirement

Gene Natali

Author of The Missing Semester

Gene shares his book The Missing Semester and the impact it has on students

May 24, 2019

Investing, Advocacy, Behavioral Finance, Author

Evan Marwell

CEO and Founder of EducationSuperHighWay

Evan shares how EducationSuperHighway brought high-speed broadband to America's schools

May 17, 2019

Entrepreneurship, Advocacy, Internet, Technology

Tina Hay

Founder and CEO of Napkin Finance

Tina describes the challenges of simplifying finance concepts to fit on a napkin

May 10, 2019

Entrepreneurship, Paying for College, Compound interest, investing, FAFSA

Tonya Van Court

Founder and CEO of Goalsetter

Tonya describes how Goalsetter is helping early savers become lifelong savers 

May 03, 2019

Saving, behavioral finance, finTech, habits

Nic Manogue

Personal finance teacher at Milton High School (WI)

Nic shares his capstone Academic and Career Plan that every student at his school completes

Apr 26, 2019

Career, Paying for College, Student loans

Investing Panel with Jonathan Clements and Bill Bernstein in March 2019

Bill and Jonathan share their insights from a lifetime of studying markets and investor psychology

Apr 19, 2019

Investing, Index funds, STAX, stock market game, behavioral finance

Troy Murphy

Former NBA Star starting Financial Advisory firm

Troy shares the motivation behind his new financial advisory firm and his commitment to financial capability 

Apr 12, 2019

Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship, philanthropy

Ignacio Aguirre

Founder of Snowball Financial Education

Ignacio shares his entrepreneurial journey and his passion to gamify financial education. 

Apr 05, 2019

Personal finance, Games, simulations, budgeting, investing

Merve Lapus

Common Sense Education

Merve describes Common Sense Education's digital literacy initiatives. 

Mar 29, 2019

Personal finance, Digital literacy

Mike Sheffer

Director of Education at FoolProof

Mike describes how FoolProof's approach creates savvy consumers. 

Mar 22, 2019

Personal Finance, Online curriculum

Mike McQuarrie

Headmaster at Erskine Academy

Mike describes how personal finance education has become a key selling point for his private school. 

Mar 15, 2019

Advocacy, Admin perspectives

Jeff Wright

Asst. Superintendent, Sauk Prairie School District (WI)

Jeff describes how he galvanized the business community to support career readiness efforts in his district

Mar 08, 2019

Personal Finance, Advocacy, collaboration with local business community

Deb Janke

Principal at Lomira High School (WI)

Deb describes the impact of financial education on her high school and community

Mar 01, 2019

Personal finance, Advocacy, graduation requirement

Arun Rao

CEO and Co-Founder of Starbutter

Arun describes the impact of artificial intelligence and machine learning on the financial services field

Feb 22, 2019

Fintech, Artificial intelligence, machine learning, mortgages, credit cards

Marcy Reyes

Founder of Financial Literacy Youth Initiative

Marcy describes the inspiration behind her financial literacy start-up helping Rhode Island students

Feb 15, 2019

Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship

Justin Draeger

NASFAA President and CEO

Justin returns to the podcast to discuss recent trends in college financial aid

Feb 08, 2019

Paying for College, Student loans

Dan Rosensweig

Chegg President and CEO

Dan shares his entrepreneurial journey and how Chegg seeks to "realign the educational system" to meet student needs. 

Feb 01, 2019

Entrepreneurship,

Jessica Endlich, Laura Levine, & John Pelletier

NGPF’s Co-Founder, Jump$tart's President and CEO, & Champlain College’s Director of Financial Literacy

These 3 changemakers discussed the current state of financial literacy in the U.S. and what they're doing to make a change.

Jan 25, 2019

changemakers, financial literacy, financial education,

National Winners of the PAYBACK Challenge Part I

High School Students from across the U.S.

Students discuss the impact that playing PAYBACK has had on their mindset of college and their financial future.

Jan 18, 2019

college, scholarship, PAYBACK Challenge,

Debbie Pierce & Alyssa Wooten

Colorado Changemakers

These Coloradans are focused on making a positive impact at the state level.

Jan 11, 2019

Colorado education, schools, state level change,

Renee Wasinger

Educator at Olathe South High School (KS)

Renee's "real-world" classroom helps prepare students for their financial future!

Jan 04, 2019

project-based learning, teaching, students, classroom,

Jim Wasserman

Retired Educator

Jim reflects on his time as an educator and how he brought his classroom to life!

Dec 28, 2018

education, creativity, classroom, teaching,

Kelly Lannan

Director of Young Investors at Fidelity Investments

Kelly describes results of the Fidelity Millennial Money Survey

Dec 21, 2018

Investing,

Nick Murja

Educator at Palo Duro High School (Amarillo, TX)

Nick describes how he brings real-life experiences into his classroom. 

Dec 14, 2018

,

Jerry Nemorin

LendStreet Founder and CEO

Hear Jerry discuss the origin story of LendStreet and what the company is doing to help consumers today

Dec 07, 2018

,

Gary Greenwood

Award-Winning Educator Gary Greenwood of Fluvanna County High School (VA)

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Gary's classroom economy!

Nov 30, 2018

podcast, educator,

Aaron Standish

K-12 Personal Finance Coordinator at Palm Beach County Schools

Aaron describes his approach to building financial capability at scale in his district

Nov 23, 2018

Personal finance education, implementation,

Matt Kasman

Brookings Institution

Matt shares the findings from his research report about the state of financial education

Nov 16, 2018

Financial Education, Policy, Legislation

Paul Merriman

Investor and Educator

Paul shares lessons from a lifetime of educating investors.

Nov 09, 2018

Investing, Index funds, financial education

Whitney Hansen

Money Coach

Whitney describes her approach as a money coach to help her clients achieve financial independence

Nov 02, 2018

Personal finance, Debt management, behavioral finance

Rachel Schneider

co-Author of Financial Diaries

Rachel gives an insider perspective on the people who made Financial Diaries possible.

Oct 26, 2018

author, financial diaries, personal finance, money management

Nick Maggiuli

Financial Writer & Analyst

Nick combined his love of markets with his gift for writing about finance to start his blog, Of Dollars & Sense.

Oct 19, 2018

financial writer, wealth management, finance,

Gwen Tulin & Victoria Golden

Founder/Artistic Director & Program Director of Brain Arts Production

Gwen & Victoria bring their passion for financial literacy to center stage in classrooms across the Chicago area.

Oct 12, 2018

financial education, theater productions, budgeting,

Morgan Housel

Financial Writer & Blogger

Morgan talks about his writing career and gives some insight on his favorite posts to date.

Oct 05, 2018

personal finance, financial blogger, money management,

Cindi Witt

Community Relations Coordinator at Unison Credit Union

Cindi advocates for more financial education in the classroom.

Sep 28, 2018

personal finance, credit union, financial education,

Jonathan Clements

Author & Blogger or Humble Dollar

Jonathan gives an inside scoop on his latest book, From Here to Financial Happiness: Enrich Your Life in Just 77 Days.

Sep 21, 2018

personal finance, author, financial happiness, podcast

Brandon Brumage

Author of "Strugglehood: A Practical Guide for Financial Situations No One Bothered Teaching Us"

Brandon shares his book, Strugglehood, and hopes that his words of wisdom will help students prepare for the rest of their financial lives.

Sep 14, 2018

author, personal finance, money lessons,

Tadas Viskanta

Financial Blogger

Tadas has curated the financial press for over a decade and teaches us how to be better media consumers in this podcast.

Sep 07, 2018

Investing, Index Funds, Emerging Markets, Media literacy

Brian Page

NGPF Fellow, Educator at Reading High School (Ohio)

In his third annual Back-to-School podcast, Brian shares resources and ideas that excite him for the new school year. 

Aug 31, 2018

,

Brenda Campbell

SecureFutures CEO

Brenda shares what she has learned about building financial capability through education and mentoring services that her organization provides. 

Aug 24, 2018

Personal Finance, Money mentors, Wisconsin financial education requirement, financial capability non-profits

Tiffany Zachmeier

Financial Educator at Bay Federal Credit Union

Tiffany describes how her work at Bay Federal Credit Union makes a difference in the community.

Aug 17, 2018

Budgeting, Credit, Credit Union, Personal Finance Education

Andy Davidson

Founder of FiCycle

Andy describes how he built a math curriculum to improve financial capability. 

Aug 10, 2018

Math, Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance education

Steve Schullo

403(b) Crusader and Author

Steve shares how he became a "Late Bloomer Millionaire" and why he advocates for better 403(b) plans

Aug 03, 2018

Investing, Retirement, 403(b) plans, index funds

Steve Kautz

Passionate Educator and Advocate

Listen to Steve share his insights on how you can build a winning personal finance program at your school 

Jul 27, 2018

Personal Finance, Economics,

Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung

Canadian's Youngest Retirees

Kristy and Bryce share their money tips that enabled them to retire at 31

Jul 20, 2018

Budgeting, Investing, Index Funds

Chris Banks

Founder of Banksgiving

Chris discusses his passion project: to increase the financial capability of Philadelphia youth.

Jul 13, 2018

Non-profit, Financial Capability, Entrepreneurship,

Maggie Robles

Educator at Centennial High School (Corona, CA)

Maggie shares the secrets behind growing her financial math class from 75 students to 200! 

Jul 06, 2018

Financial Math, Credit Scores,

J.L. Collins

Author of The Simple Path to Wealth

J.L. discusses the financial independence movement and how to simplify investment plans

Jun 29, 2018

Investing, Index Funds, Financial Independence,

Melissa Fries

Executive Director at Making Waves Foundation

Melissa discusses what it takes to run an effective college access and success program in Richmond, California. 

Jun 22, 2018

Paying for College, Student Loans, College Access,

Alex Tabarrok

Economics Professor and Marginal Revolution U Co-Founder

Alex discusses his research findings and online education endeavors

Jun 15, 2018

Personal Finance, Economics, behavioral finance

Ted Beck

CEO of National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)

Ted reflects on his successful tenure leading NEFE

Jun 08, 2018

Personal Finance, Trends

Charley Ellis

Investing Legend

Charley shares his insights from his career in investment management 

Jun 01, 2018

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Jeff Snyder

Educator at Wayne Valley High School (NJ)

Listen to how this passionate educator teaches difficult concepts to his students at their level!

May 25, 2018

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Dan Otter and Scott Dauenhauer

403(b)Wise Founders

Enjoy what these two advocates have to say about changing the 403(b) plan for the better!

May 18, 2018

403(b), teachers, retirement, investing, index funds,

FinTech Panel at NGPF Summit (March 2018)

Panelists from FamZoo, Raise.me and Stockpile describe how their products help students 

May 11, 2018

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Meb Faber

Student of the Markets

You will enjoy this conversation with a real student of the markets! 

May 04, 2018

Investing,

Melody Harvey

Financial Education Researcher

Melody shares her research findings about impact of financial education

Apr 27, 2018

Personal Finance, Research, High-risk borrowing

Behavioral Finance Panel at NGPF Summit with Meir Statman and Terry Odean

Two behavioral finance pioneers at NGPF 2018 Summit

Apr 20, 2018

Investing, Behavioral Finance

Philip Olson and Julia Lorenz-Olson

Stars of PBS 2 Cents Video Series

Apr 13, 2018

Budgeting, Video resource, investing, PBS

Brian Bean

Educator/Entrepreneur at Tomball Memorial High School (TX)

Mar 30, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Classroom economy

Melinda Little

Co-Founder of the Community Store of Saranac Lake

Melinda shares the entrepreneurial journey of opening a community-owned department store

Mar 23, 2018

Entrepreneurship,

Courtney Poquette

Educator, NGPF Fellow and Amazing Advocate

Courtney shares her favorite classroom activities and tips on how to advocate for personal finance

Mar 16, 2018

Advocacy, Teacher Tips,

Liz Thames

Author of "Meet the Frugalwoods"

Liz describes her decision to flee city life for the slower paced lifestyle in rural Vermont

Mar 09, 2018

Budgeting,

Yanely Espinal

Youtube's "Miss Be Helpful"

Yanely shares her inspiring story and why she is so passionate about helping young people manage their finances. 

Mar 02, 2018

Personal finance, Miss Be Helpful, budgeting, credit scores, credit card debt

Kendall Flutey

Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Banqer

Kendall is an entrepreneur looking to change the way financial education is taught in elementary schools.

Feb 23, 2018

financial education, personal finance, elementary school, New Zealand, financial education

Alan Gersten

Developer of Entrepreneurial Talent at Century High School (Santa Ana, CA)

Alan explains how Virtual Enterprise has been beneficial for his students, and how he has seen them grow into mature young adults from it.

Feb 16, 2018

, high school, personal finance, Virtual Enterprise

Tony Isola

Educator Division, Ritholtz Wealth Management

Tony describes what teachers should look out for in their 403(b) plans 

Feb 09, 2018

Investing, 403(b), retirement

Devon Mecurius

Program Director, Invest in Girls

Devon describes how his program prepares young woman to enter the financial services field. 

Feb 02, 2018

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Neha Narayan and Stanley Jian

Students at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North

High school students Neha and Stanley are spearheading Project Finance, which they hope will inspire New Jersey lawmakers to change the game with it comes to personal finance education.

Jan 26, 2018

advocacy, podcasts, Advocacy, Podcasts, Personal Finance, Research

Elizabeth Dettke

Social Entrepreneur

Hear social entrepreneur Elizabeth Dettke's inspiring tale of working with an amazing group of Rwandan women to get the Duterimbere bakery off the ground. 

Jan 19, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Social entrepreneurship, international development

Adam Carroll

Speaker, Author and Educator

Adam describes his journey from profligate young adult to sought after personal finance speaker to Gen Z and Millennial audiences. 

Jan 12, 2018

Paying for College, Student debt, budgeting, saving,

Greg McBride

Senior V.P. at Bankrate.com

Greg shares his insights on saving, minimizing fees, and investing trends

Jan 07, 2018

Saving, Checking accounts, investing

Candice Webb

Manager of Strong Points Program

Candice shares the four key pillars of the Strong Points program. 

Dec 31, 2017

Paying for College, Values, saving, apps, talking about money

Brett Shifrin

Educator at Gould Academy (ME)

Brett shares the details of his "Math of Finance" course.

Dec 24, 2017

Investing, Math, stock market games, current events, banking

Jackie Prester

Educator at Mansfield High School (MA)

Jackie shares her five favorite tech tools for classroom

Dec 17, 2017

Technology, Edtech, current events, advocacy

Alexis Poggio

Student at Hollywood High School's Teacher Academy (CA)

Alexis discusses how a personal finance course made a difference in her life. 

Dec 10, 2017

Paying for College, Saving strategies

Julius Prezelski

Educator at Mt. St. Joseph's High School (Baltimore, MD)

Julius shares his favorite classroom activities for leadership lessons from his coaching tenure at DeMatha. 

Dec 03, 2017

Investing, Compound interest, index funds

Barbara Angelicola-Manzolli

Educator at Mills High School (Burlington, CT)

Barbara shares her favorite classroom activities that are sure to engage your students too!

Nov 26, 2017

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Dan LaSalle

Educator at Olney High School (Philadelphia, PA)

Dan discusses his innovative program to give students "hands-on" experience with money

Nov 19, 2017

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Fred Selinger

Personal Finance Educator at Cal Berkeley

Fred shares what he has learned teaching over 7,000 students at Cal Berkeley over the past decade

Nov 12, 2017

Personal Finance, Cal Berkeley, student loans, credit cards, corporate finance

Steve Frederickson

Executive Chairman, PRA Group

Steve shares his twenty year entrepreneurial journey from start-up to publicly-traded company

 

Nov 04, 2017

Managing Credit, PRA Group

Grace Deng

Project Manager, Access To Financial Education report

Grace describes the meticulous research and analysis that went into groundbreaking report

Oct 29, 2017

Advocacy, Access to financial education, personal finance mandates, social justice, disparity in where personal finance is taught

Michael Carter

Founder of Strive for College

Michael describes the importance of mentoring in navigating college process.

Oct 22, 2017

Paying for College, Strive for College, social entrepreneurship, start-up, idea hatched in a college dorm

Michael Lyons

Founder of Global Petals

Michael shares his entrepreneurial journey as founder of Global Petals

Oct 16, 2017

Entrepreneurship,

Ted Benna

"Father of the 401(k)"

Ted describes his "aha" moment that led to the creation of the 401(k) product.

Oct 08, 2017

Investing,

Jenny Nicholson

Creator of the College Simulation Game, PAYBACK

Hear Jenny discuss the story behind the PAYBACK game featured in NY Times recently.

Sep 30, 2017

Paying for College, Student loans, financial aid, net price, sticker price, grants, scholarships

Jeff Desjardins

Founder and Editor of Visual Capitalist

Jeff describes why he started Visual Capitalist and what makes a great infographic. 

Sep 28, 2017

Personal Finance, infographics, interactives, data analysis, charts, graphs, Visual Capitalist

Brian Page

Educator at Reading High School (Reading, Ohio)

In this back-to-school special, Brian Page shares his favorite new activities and what he learned from his advocacy work this summer.

 

Sep 14, 2017

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Robin Kahn

Executive Director of FitMoney

Robin describes the Learn-Earn-Save approach that form the core of FitMoney's curriculum

Sep 05, 2017

Personal Finance, Career, Saving, Investing for college, entrepreneurship

Dr. Sarah Newcomb

Behavioral Economist at Morningstar

Sarah challenges listeners to look inward to understand the internal narratives we tell ourselves about money

Aug 27, 2017

Budgeting, Behavioral finance, Psychology, Morningstar, Loaded

Lothar Konietzko

Innovative Educator at Everett High School (Lansing, MI)

Lothar shares some of his favorite activities including how he uses Sneaker culture to teach entrepreneurship

Aug 22, 2017

Entrepreneurship, Sneaker culture, Investing, Savings

Kelly-Anne Rush

Crafty Teacher Lady from Windham High School (Windham, ME)

Kelly-Anne shares her favorite activities that engage her students (and her successful real estate investment strategies too). 

Aug 14, 2017

Investing, Real estate, Character and grit

Sheri Jamme

Senior Client Manager at Risk Strategies

Sheri shares some great suggestions on how to make insurance engaging while also teaching you a lesson or two about your own insurance coverage. 

Aug 06, 2017

Insurance, Credit scores, Auto Insurance, Distracted driving

Allie Nault

Miss America's Outstanding Teen and Financial Advocate

Allie shares why she is so passionate about using her platform as Miss Outstanding Teen to advocate for financial education

Jul 30, 2017

Financial Literacy, Advocacy, Personal Finance

Top 10 NGPF Podcasts

For your listening pleasure

After 100 podcasts, I wanted to share with you the top 10 based on listening statistics

Jul 25, 2017

Podcasts, Financial education

Ted Gonder

Co-Founder of Moneythink

Ted shares his entrepreneurial journey and his quest to enable first gen students to thrive in college

Jul 24, 2017

Paying for College, Student loans, entrepreneurship

Vikram Parekh

Product Designer at USAA

Vikram describes how USAA is building financial products to encourage saving and investing

Jul 16, 2017

Saving, Investing, Product Development, FinTech, Compound interest, Research

Charles Best

Founder of DonorsChoose.org

Charles shares his entrepreneurial journey which led him to create a crowdfunding site that now support tens of thousands of classrooms across the U.S.

Jul 09, 2017

Entrepreneurship, Social enterprises, crowdfunding, DonorsChoose.org

Daniel Crosby

Author, Psychologist and Financial Advisor

Daniel describes how his background in psychology comes in handy in his role as financial advisor

Jul 02, 2017

Investing, Psychology, Behavioral finance, Nudges, Laws of Wealth

Marla Blow

CEO of FS Card, Inc.

Marla describes how her credit card company meets the needs of the "credit invisibles"

Jun 25, 2017

Credit cards, Thin credit files, Income volatility, Sub-prime

Janet Bodnar

Editor at Kiplingers and Award-winning Author

Janet shares her insights gained from decades as financial columnist and editor at Kiplingers and how she has helped make finance more approachable for the masses. 

Jun 19, 2017

Investing, Personal finance, Index funds

Jesse Peterkin

Teacher-Innovator from Ridgefield High School (Ridgefield, CT)

Jesse shares his award-winning project, 'Create a Budget and Financial Plan'

Jun 11, 2017

Entrepreneurship, Budgeting, Voki, Conneticut, Budget, Financial Plan

Dave Mancl

Director of the Wisconsin Office of Financial Literacy

Dave shares the keys to his success in driving financial education efforts.

Jun 05, 2017

Advocacy, Policy, Current Events , Wisconsin, Office of Financial Literacy

Tara Kelley

Teacher-Innovator from Harwood Union HS (Duxbury, VT)

Tara shares her award-winning "Spring Break Project"

May 29, 2017

Credit Cards, Budgeting, Minimum payment, vacation planning

Kristen Goggin

Educator at Town School for Boys (San Francisco, CA)

Kristen shares how she uses micro-finance site, Kiva, to teach personal finance concepts

May 22, 2017

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Kiva.org, micro-finance, project-based learning

Todd Gragg

Teacher-Innovator from Midwest City HS (Midwest City, OK)

Todd shares his award-winning Great Depression project

May 15, 2017

Budgeting , Cross-curricular, history, Great Depression

Andy Rachleff

Co-founder and CEO of Wealthfront

Andy provides insights into how automated investing is disrupting the investment world

May 08, 2017

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Automated investing, asset allocation, index funds

Jessica Endlich and Sonia Dalal

NGPF Curriculum Developers

Jessica and Sonia provide "behind the scenes" look at new NGPF curriculum

May 01, 2017

NGPF One Semester Course, Curriculum development

Nick Simmons

Educator at Hopkins Academy (Hadley, MA)

Nick shares his methods for teaching challenging topics and his advocacy work

Apr 24, 2017

Investing, Taxes, Technology, Advocacy

Jenny Nicholson

Co-creator of Spent game

Jenny provides a behind-the-scenes look at popular budgeting game, Spent

Apr 17, 2017

Budgeting, behavioral finance, Poverty, simulations, paycheck to paycheck, Spent

Vince Roeshink

Educator at University High School in Orange City, Florida

Vince shares his experiences as stock broker and entrepreneur and how they inform his teaching

Apr 10, 2017

Careers, Investing, Entrepreneurship, technology in classroom

Prof. Meir Statman

Finance professor at Santa Clara University

Prof. Statman was an early pioneer in the field of behavioral finance and shares his research interests

Apr 03, 2017

Investing, Behavioral Finance, index investing, passive vs. active debate

Greg Hock

Owner of Hock & Company LLP

It's tax time and Greg shares his insights on the typical tax issues for teens

Mar 27, 2017

Taxes, Financial Pitfalls, Teen taxes, Tax fraud

Carmen Tall

Director of Women's Small Business Center (Burlington, VT)

Carmen describes the start-up scene in Burlington and the integral role played by her organization

Mar 20, 2017

Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, Start-ups, Financial counseling

Amy McCabe

Educator at Culpeper High School (Culpeper, VA)

Amy shares her approach to teaching insurance and investing, two of the more challenging topics

Mar 13, 2017

Insurance, Investing,

Andrea Stemper

Educator at Palmer High School (Colorado Springs, CO)

Andrea shares her process for developing creative projects for her classroom

Mar 06, 2017

Financial Literacy, Investing, Advocacy, Let's Make a Mutual Fund game

Jessica Endlich

NGPF's curriculum guru

Jessica and Tim discuss the why and how of their new lesson "Teach Investing in Two Hours"

Feb 27, 2017

Investing, 401(k), retirement investing, target date funds, passive investing

Brett Burkey

Educator, evangelist and advocate

Brett shares his insights from his career as a high school educator, blended learning pioneer and advocate for financial education

Feb 20, 2017

Financial Literacy, Investing, Blended learning, advocacy

Charles Kafoglis

Educator at Incarnate Word (Houston, TX)

Charles shares his four principles to teaching personal finance and how he incorporates the course into a leadership program

Feb 13, 2017

Financial Literacy, Leadership training, NGPF Fellow

Odelia Younge and Jennifer Kabaker

Micro-credential Product Managers, Digital Promise

Odelia and Jennifer describe their innovative competency-based platform for teacher professional development

Feb 06, 2017

Financial Literacy, Professional development, micro-credentials. competency-based PD

Steve Penley

Educator at Waubonsie Valley High School (Aurora, IL)

Steve describes how he uses blended learning to bring personal finance to life for his students

Jan 30, 2017

Financial Literacy, Blended learning, professional development, PLCs

Andrei Smith

Internet Car Sales Manager

Andrei provides some "insider tips" on how to purchase a new car and the financial behaviors he sees in the showroom

Jan 23, 2017

Types of Credit, Buying A New Car, Comparison shopping, purchase decisions, car loans

Beth Kobliner

Author of Make Your Kid a Money Genius, Columnist and Advocate

Beth discusses her latest book and how to teach financial skills at all age levels

Jan 16, 2017

Financial Literacy, Make Your Kid A Money Genius, Shirley's rule about spending

Jeff Shirey

Educator at Avonworth Middle/High School (Pittsburgh, PA)

Jeff shares his passion for spreadsheets and offers insights on how to make them work in your classroom too.

Jan 09, 2017

Financial Literacy, Investing, Budgeting, Spreadsheets

Allan Roth

Author, Columnist and Financial Advisor

Allan shares his investing approach from his recent book about investing

Jan 02, 2017

Investing, Index funds, expense ratios, asset allocation

Jonathan Joseph

Educator at White Plains High School (White Plains, New York)

Jonathan describes how he weaves sports into his economics lessons and how he connects to his students

Dec 26, 2016

Financial Literacy, Sports and Economics, Sloan Foundation award

Hon. John Ninfo

Retired Bankruptcy Judge and Founder of CARE

John shares his insights gained from decades as a bankruptcy court judge and how that led to him founding a non-profit focused on financial education

Dec 19, 2016

Credit Cards, Budgeting, Student Loans, Bankruptcy, Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE)

Brian Page

Educator at Reading High School (Reading, Ohio)

Another repeat guest, Brian discusses his busy year out of the classroom and how he has changed his instructional methods

Dec 12, 2016

Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Professional development, micro-credentials, advocacy, FAFSA

Jonathan Clements

Author of "How To Think About Money"

Jonathan comes back to the NGPF podcast to discuss his latest book and his adventures in the classroom

Dec 05, 2016

Investing, saving and budgeting, Behavioral finance, investing,"How to Think About Money,"

Pat Page

Educator at East Greenwich High School (Rhode Island)

Pat discusses her creative use of technology and the importance of story-telling in the classroom

Nov 28, 2016

Financial Literacy, Technology, advocacy, teacher of the year, story-telling, parent engagement

Laura Falk

Educator at Fairbanks High School (Milford Center, OH)

Laura shares the various ways that she develops career readiness skills in her students

Nov 21, 2016

Career, Job shadow, career interests, NGPF Fellow

Vicki Zhou

Co-founder of Wise Banyan

Vicki shares her entrepreneurial journey and what motivated her to bring financial planning services to the masses

Nov 14, 2016

Investing, entrepreneurship, budgeting, Goal-setting, robo-advisor, asset allocation

Dan Kadlec

Author and Journalist

Dan describes his passion for educating young people about personal finance and his new project, Right About Money.

Nov 07, 2016

Financial Literacy, Global financial literacy efforts, investing, allowance, Right About Money

Dr. Julie Heath

Director of the Economics Center at the University of Cincinnati

Julie shares her expertise in the area of elementary-age personal finance education

Oct 31, 2016

Financial Literacy, Elementary education, program development

Ami Amero

Social Science teacher at Forest Hills Cons. (Jackman, ME)

Ami shares her budgeting simulation and the lessons learned by her students

Oct 24, 2016

Budgeting, Simulations, advocacy, career readiness

Jill Thompson

Educator at Walsh High School (Casper, WY)

Jill shares her approach to developing career readiness skills in her students

Oct 17, 2016

Career, Project-based learning, job shadows, community college partnerships, NGPF Fellow

Josh Harris

Personal Finance Lecturer at Clemson

Josh describes how he designed and implemented a new online personal finance course at Clemson University

Oct 10, 2016

Financial Literacy, Online education, college financial literacy

Jim Rowley

Senior Investment Analyst at Vanguard

Jim shares his insights on investing in index funds and the importance of understanding investment fees

Oct 03, 2016

Investing, Index funds, Vanguard, ETFs, fees, asset allocation

Kristin Wong

Financial blogger

Kristin shares her thoughts on shifting your money mindset and other money hacks she has learned from her thousands of blog posts.

Sep 26, 2016

Budgeting, Money mindset and values

Kathleen Brennan

Math Dept. Chair at Mt. St. Mary Academy in Watchung, NJ

Kathleen shares her love of case studies including how best to implement in the classroom

Sep 19, 2016

Case Study, Paying for College, Savings, Loot, Inc., case study facilitation, Save Me!

Dr. Carly Urban

Economics Professor at Montana State University

Dr. Urban describes her research demonstrating the effectiveness of financial education

Sep 12, 2016

Financial Literacy, Research, Educational mandates, credit score improvements

Elizabeth Justema

Personal Finance teacher at Summit HS (Bend, OR)

Elizabeth describes how she helps students reflect on and unearth their money values and beliefs that underpin their behaviors

Sep 05, 2016

Introduction to Personal Finance unit, Money beliefs, money values, curriculum selection process

Colleen Poynton and Alex Davidov

Venture capitalists at Core Innovation Capital

Alex and Colleen describe the tectonic shifts occurring in financial services

Aug 29, 2016

Budgeting, Saving, Investing, Innovation, Fintech, Venture Capital

Jason Vitug

Author and Financial Literacy Evangelist

Jason shares his odyssey from the corporate suite to his "road trip" to bring financial literacy to the masses.

Aug 22, 2016

Philosophy of Money, Financial Literacy, Phroogal, Personal finance, financial wellness

Tiffany Aliche

The Budgetnista

Tiffany shares her budgeting tips which draw from behavioral finance research

Aug 15, 2016

Budgeting, Behavioral Finance, Personal finance

Kristina Ellis

Financial Aid Expert and Author

Kristina shares the insights from her recent book, How to Graduate Debt Free. She provides tips on applying for scholarships, determining whether a college is worth your investment and managing student loans.

Aug 08, 2016

Paying for College, Scholarships, work-study, student loans, return on investment

Eileen Heisman

CEO and President of National Philanthropic Trust

Eileen provides her insights on the state of giving in the United States and shares an activity idea that will bring philanthropy into your classroom

Aug 01, 2016

Philanthropy, Charity, generosity, non-profits

Veronica Dangerfield

Personal Finance Evangelist, Patelco Credit Union

A passionate advocate for financial literacy, Veronica shares her tips on how she engages at-risk youth through her workshops.

Jul 25, 2016

Financial Literacy, At-risk youth, money mindset

Sean McQuay

Credit Card Expert, NerdWallet

Listen to Sean share the "inside baseball" on credit cards including the best reward programs, hacking your credit score and geting a start with a secured credit card.

Jul 18, 2016

Credit Cards, Secured credit cards, authorized signer, credit score, 0% APR

Gary Mottola

FINRA Financial Education Foundation

Gary provides a comprehensive look at the state of financial literacy in the US while describing the results of his team's 2015 National Financial Capability Study.

Jul 11, 2016

Financial Literacy, Checking, Budgeting, Credit Cards, Financial Literacy, Research, Financial Education, FINRA

LaTisha Styles

Founder of Young Finances

We had a great conversation about a variety of topics from the highs and lows of her entrepreneurial journey as founder of Young Finances to providing ideas (and resources) on how to explain taxes and investing to young people.

Jul 04, 2016

Taxes, Investing, Entrepreneurship, Personal finance, motivation, selecting college majors, start-ups, building a web business

Mike Finley

Author, educator and investor

Mike shares the investing wisdom he has gained from his thirty years as an avid reader of all things investment-related, as an investor, an educator and author. You will walk away with some new ideas on how to simplify your investing lessons.

Jun 27, 2016

Investing, Index funds, system 1 and system 2 thinking, asset allocation, diversification

Bilal Zia

Senior Economist at the World Bank

Bilal shares his global perspectives on financial literacy and financial capability that he has gleaned from his field studies in countries such as Indonesia, India, Brazil and South Africa.

Jun 20, 2016

Financial Literacy, Behavioral Finance, Research, Personal Finance Education, Outcomes

Terrance Odean

Professor of Finance at Haas School of Business

Terry, a well respected Berkeley professor, shares some great investing and teaching ideas. He shares his "big break" in getting access to account records of tens of thousands of individual investors. This data set went on to influence several of his research papers which provide critical investment strategies on how to outsmart our worst enemy, ourselves.

Jun 13, 2016

Investing, Behavioral Finance, investing, professor, strategies, financial advisor fees, system 1 vs. system 2 thinking, online learning

Nancy Labricciosa, Amanda Volz

Teachers at Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior HS (PA) and St. Clair HS (MI)

Nancy Labricciosa and Amanda Volz were recently honored as Teacher-Innovators based on the projects they submitted for our annual contest. Amanda discusses how she uses a “Shark Tank” format in her Company Competition project to provide students with a template to evaluate investing in publicly held companies. Also, Nancy shares details about her "Retirement Investing Project" and the hooks she uses to get high school students interested in investing for future goals.

Jun 06, 2016

Retirement, Investing, Project-based Learning, projects, investing, teaher innovators, publicly held companies, socia security

Kerri Herrild

Business Teacher at De Pere High School (WI)

NGPF Teacher Innovator, Kerri Herrild, shares stories about her curriculum and award winning project which is designed to engage parents.

May 30, 2016

Project Based Learning, teacher innovator, parent engagement, financial goals, track spending, project

Brian Yanizeski

Business Teacher from Fox Chapel Area High School (PA)

Brian Yanizeski is a Business Teacher from Fox Chapel Area High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who was recently honored as an NGPF Teacher-Innovator for his “Home Buying Project.” Brian illustrates how he started his personal finance project and how he believes online environments play a role in personal finance.

May 23, 2016

Online Learning, Blended Learning, mortgages, project, online environments, online courses, group projects

Bill Dwight

Founder of FamZoo

Bill Dwight, the founder of FamZoo, discusses how he started his company, how to raise financially responsible kids, and whether you should invest in index funds or individual stocks.

May 16, 2016

Budgeting, famzoo, budgeting, kids, prepaid cards, index vs. individual stocks, interest rates

Joel Chrisler

Educator at Sauk Prairie High School (WI)

Joel Chrisler describes the program that he built which sends high school students into the neighboring elementary schools to teach them core financial concepts. In this podcast, he explains the key lessons he wants to impart to young people through this program and how they measure success in the program.

May 09, 2016

Peer-to-Peer Financial Education, financial literacy programs, key lessons, curriculum integration, online curriculums

Danielle Trouve, Lisa Bender, David Soldner

NGPF Teacher Innovator Award Winners

In honor of Financial Literacy Month, NGPF recognizes educators with innovative projects. We talked to 3 of them. Danielle uses her activity "Egg and Spoon Insurance and Probability" to bring the concept of insurance to life for her students. Lisa uses "Prepping for Success: Exploring College and Career" which takes a student-centered approach to career exploration. David uses celebrities as a hook to engage students in his "Celebrity Income Tax" project.

May 02, 2016

Project-Based Learning, innovative projects, financial literacy month, insurance, career, income tax

Brandon Jacobson

Copper Hills High School (UT) Teacher

Brandon Jacobson is a teacher at Copper Hills High School and has a love for the use of case studies in his courses. In this podcast, Brandon explains how case studies can be used to break down socioeconomic barriers in the classroom along with certain habits that lead to financial success.

Apr 26, 2016

Case Studies, case studies, socioeconomic barriers, teaching methods, classroom diversity

Justin Draeger

Leader of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

Justin Draeger, whose organization includes over 20,000 financial assistance professionals from 3,000 schools, talks about subjects such as negotiability of financial aid, misconceptions about aid, and what changes are in store for financial aid.

Apr 19, 2016

Paying for College, financial aid, FAFSA, college, student debt, negotiation

Lauren Asher

Student Loan and Financial Aid Expert and Advocate at TICAS

Lauren Asher is a financial aid expert who advocates for a simpler, fairer, more transparent financial aid process to ensure broader access to educational opportunity. In this podcast, Lauren explains largest misconceptions when it comes to student debt and common characteristics of those struggling with debt.

Apr 12, 2016

Paying for College, student loans, student debt, misconceptions about debt, financial aid award letters

John Ulzheimer

Author, expert, educator, and former employee of Equifax and Fair Isaac

John Ulzheimer, an expert in credit scores, provides tips on how students and adults can build and boost their scores. He also debunks common myths and provides a good history of credit scores and how they are calculated.

Apr 05, 2016

Credit Scores, credit scores, myths, tips, hacks, history, score calculation

Laura Levine

President of Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy

Laura Levine, the President of the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, discusses her short and long-term goals for Jump$tart as well as how the personal finance landscape has changed over time.

Mar 29, 2016

State of Financial Literacy, personal finance landscape, financial literacy month, paying for college, personal finance integration

Reece Cannady and D.J Bierwirth

Financial Literacy Community Project at the University of Pennsylvania

Reece and D.J discuss their organization which serves several schools in Western Philadelphia by supplying a team of near-peer volunteer teachers teaching innovative personal finance curriculum. Their goal is to empower low-income kids to make sound financial decisions in the future.

Mar 22, 2016

Peer-to-Peer Financial Education, low-income students, volunteer teachers, innovative curriculum, impact

Eric Tyson

Author of Personal Finance For Dummies

Eric Tyson, author of Personal Finance For Dummies, talks about the weight that should be given to the advice of personal finance "gurus" and discusses the meaning of "wealth" beyond one's bank account.

Mar 15, 2016

Personal Finance Basics, financial gurus, beginning advice, personal finance habits, financial advice

Pete Jordan

Founder of Knowledge Matters

Pete Jordan, the creator of a popular personal finance simulation, describes the many benefits and process of using and creating simulations to give students real-world experiences about financial decisions.

Mar 08, 2016

Personal Finance Simulations, simulations, knowledge matters, capstone project, wide range of topics, improving curriculum

Ron Lieber

Columnist at NY Times

Ron Lieber, a "Your Money" columnist at the NY Times, guides parents with personal finance anxiety and appraises different methods of teaching investing to teens.

Mar 01, 2016

Investing, Paying for College, college expenses, applying for college, teen investing, teaching teens, college selection

Helaine Olen

Author of Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry and The Index Card

Helaine Olen believes all relevant personal finance knowledge can be condensed onto a single notecard. She discusses what she thinks the relevant information is from stocks to insurance to budgeting.

Feb 23, 2016

Personal Finance Basics, budgeting, index card, author and columnist, relevant information, fiduciary, investing, target date fund weakness

David Anderson

Executive Vice-President at w!SE

David Anderson, Executive Vice-President at w!SE (Working in Support of Education), explains how The Financial Literacy Certification program helps high school students acquire essential personal finance and knowledge

Feb 16, 2016

Financial Literacy Certification, financial literacy, financial literacy certification, "Blue Ribbon" schools

Emily Iverson

Developer of Online Personal Finance Course at Mukwonago High School (WI)

Emily Iverson, a teacher who presided over an amazing growth in personal finance enrollment, decided to create an online personal finance course in 2011 for students who could not schedule in the regular year. She goes on to discuss in detail how one could create their own online course.

Feb 09, 2016

Online Learning, online courses, next generation finance education, career, employment, tips for teachers

Barbara O’Neill

Personal Finance Researcher, Educator, Trainer and Writer at Rutgers Cooperative Extension (NJ)

Barbara O'Neill, who has taught over 30,000 adults and has 37 years of experience with Rutgers Cooperative Extension, talks about the differences between teaching adults and college students as well as how personal finance teachers can be more confident while teaching.

Feb 02, 2016

Teacher training, Saving, finance education, confidence in teaching, compound interest, saving, utilizing social media

Matthew Gherman

Personal Finance Evangelist at Murrow High School (NY)]

Matthew Gherman, a teacher and recipient of the Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award, discusses how he makes credit scores and investing compelling to students especially with special needs. He also discusses how he trains high school students to teach personal finance to elementary school students.

Jan 26, 2016

Peer-to-Peer Financial Education, Incorporating Personal Finance into Economics, investing, teaching award, credit scores, special needs students, training program

Mary Morrison

Financial Aid Guru and Personal Finance Innovator

Mary Morrison, recipient of the Amy Blue Award in 2008 for her service to students, highlights the blind spots that families have when it comes to financial aid and shares inside knowledge about college scholarships.

Jan 19, 2016

Paying for College, financial aid, scholarships, college preparation, career preparation

Brian McFall

Business Instructor at Washburn Rural HS (KS)

Brian McFall discusses his student-run coffee shop and the personal finance lessons that arise from it as well as his innovative blended learning curriculum

Jan 12, 2016

Career/Blended Learning, blended learning, finance lessons through experience, career skills

Lisa Bender

Teacher Innovator

Lisa Bender discusses her focus on developing college and career readiness skills in her students along with her strategies to get personal finance added to her school’s curriculum.

Jan 05, 2016

College and Career Readiness, personal finance course integration, career readiness, college preparation

Nohely Peraza

Student at Eastside College Preparatory School (CA)

Nohely Peraza, who offers the unique perspective of being a first generation college student, discusses financial responsibilities and lessons she has learned as well as stereotypes about youth finance.

Dec 29, 2015

Budgeting/Paying for College, budgeting, student perspective, college counselor, stereotypes, early jobs, motivation

Anna Takahashi

Director of College Counselling at Eastside College Preparatory School (CA)

Anna Takahashi discusses the biggest financial aid myth, how to engage parents in the college decision process, recent changes to the process, and the makings of a strong personal statement

Dec 22, 2015

Paying for College, financial aid, paying for college, myth, college decision process, personal statement, college counseling

Maj. Brian Retherford

Economics Instructor at USMA West Point

Major Brian Retherford discusses what happens when service academy participants get the opportunity for a $36,000 loan, key investment lessons for young people, and how to fill behavior gaps in future Army officer corps. Thoughtful responses by students on the loan program are included.

Dec 15, 2015

Investing, investing, $36,000 loan, army officers, blind spots, engaging teaching

Colin Ryan

Stand-Up Comic and Financial Educator

Colin Ryan has participated in over 500 student workshops in which he uses a comedic facade to teach the importance of individual motivation and its effects on financial behavior. In this podcast, he discusses how he incorporates comedy and storytelling as means of teaching personal finance.

Dec 08, 2015

Psychology of Money, Comedy, storytelling, comedy in classrooms, student workshops, financial behavior, individual motivation

Ren Makino and Sid Sharma

NGPF Interns and Students at Palo Alto High School (CA)

Our very own interns, Sid Sharma and Ren Makino, discuss money attitudes by parents, comfortability with payment methods, how to engage their age group (high school), and their own saving strategies

Dec 01, 2015

Budgeting/Saving, budgeting, payment methods, high school perspective, money attitudes, saving strategies

Robbin Lussier

Personal Finance Innovator at Chicopee High School (MA)

Robbin Lussier, a personal finance educator at Chicopee High School, discusses how to advance personal finance education by sharing her personal experiences through teaching.

Nov 17, 2015

Technology in classroom, high school teaching, technology, personal finance innovador, paying for college

Ash Cash

Personal finance expert, motivational speaker, radio show host, entrepreneur

Ash Cash, a former banking executive, transitioned to an entrepreneurial life educating and motivating others to make financially responsible decisions. He discusses how he engages and empowers a wide spectrum of audiences; from prisoners at Rikers Island to high school students to corporate executives.

Nov 12, 2015

Psychology, Careers, personal finance guru, financial empowerment, motivation, inner-city youth, banking, credit, side hustle

Jacqueline Prester

Technology and Social Media Guru at Mansfield High School (MA)

Through her Twitter account (@MrsPrester), Jacqueline Prester has created a global professional learning community. She also dives into how she uses technology and social media in her personal finance lessons.

Nov 03, 2015

Social Media, Technology in classroom, social media, twitter, mixed grade level classrooms, teaching

Candace Fikis

Economics Teacher at West Chicago Community High School (IL)

Candace Fikis, a recent recipient of the 3M Outstanding Economic Educator Award, discusses her state championship winning after-school personal finance club, how to expand your teacher network through conference attendance and social media, and bringing a high level of energy and innovation to the classroom.

Oct 27, 2015

Incorporating Personal Finance into Economics, Project-based Learning, economics, award-winning, after school club, networking, econ-nerd, innovative teaching

John Pelletier

Director Of The Center For Financial Literacy at Champlain College (VT)

John Pelletier, the 2015 Financial Literacy Champion by the Vermont JumpStart Coalition, discusses his biennial Report Card which evaluates state-level efforts to improve financial literacy in high schools.

Oct 20, 2015

Paying for College, Budgeting, State of Financial Literacy, paying for college, student loans, counseling, research, budgeting

Darren Gurney

Teacher at New Rochelle High School (NY)

Darren Gurney, a recipient of the Sloan Teaching Champion Award, discusses his teaching style and enthusiasm for investing that has created several Wall Street careers, a stock market simulation, and frequent shout outs from Jim Cramer.

Oct 13, 2015

Investing, teaching for successful careers, Jim Cramer, Sloan Teaching Award, investing

Mark Kantrowitz

Financial Aid Guru

Mark Kantrowitz, the Senior Vice President and Publisher at Edvisors.com, talks about the value of a college education and how to plan ahead when taking out a student loan.

Sep 30, 2015

Paying for College, student loans, student debt, financial aid, education, conversation, educators

Jonathan Clements

Author and Columnist at the Wall Street Journal

Jonathan Clements, who has written over 1,000 columns for the WSJ, shares what he learned from being a writer, the power of storytelling, and how he plans to bring a more holistic approach to personal finance in the classroom when he teaches this fall.

Sep 22, 2015

Behavioral Finance, Investing, wall street journal, author's perspective, storytelling, power of writing, engagement in personal finance

Brian Page

Outreach and Education Manager at Budget Challenge

As an outreach and education manager, Brian Page uses his experience as a high school teacher to explain how the Budget Challenge simulation can be implemented in classrooms.

Sep 08, 2015

Budgeting, budgeting, high school, teaching, Budget Challenge, real world implications

Mike Kania

Teacher at Nicolet HS (WI)

Michael Kania, a winner of the Governor's Financial Literacy Award, discusses how he brings financial literacy to life for his students and provides valuable classroom resources.

Sep 03, 2015

Investing, teacher, classroom tips, knowledge matters, credit, making personal finance interesting, investing

Dottie Vollmer

Peer Financial Educator at Indiana University

Dottie Vollmer shares what she has learned in her work with college students on budgeting, student loans and credit cards.

Aug 27, 2015

Budgeting, Paying for College, Types of Credit, Peer-to-Peer Financial Education, budgeting, paying for college, types of credit, Indiana University, misconceptions, MoneySmarts

Mark Herschberg

Author

Mark talks about developing a toolkit for career success

Book, Entrepreneurship, Education, Career