Next Gen Personal Finance

Paul, who has led the credit cards content team at NerdWallet since 2015, gives us an overview of the world of credit cards. Learn more about secured credit cards, how your credit score is impacted through credit card usage, and more! 

Recent high school graduate Anmol Mittal shares about how he created a online board game that helps young students learn about budgeting and saving in a fun way. He offers insight on how to keep personal finance engaging for GenZ

Jonathan, the founder, and editor of HumbleDollar, joins us again on the NGPF Podcast to speak about his new book: My Money Journey, How 30 People Found Financial Freedom And You Can Too. Producer’s Note: This is a podcast episode you don’t want to miss!

Ron Lieber was on the NGPF Podcast to discuss his book, The Price You Pay for College. This podcast is a must-listen for educators and counselors helping young people navigate the college and financial aid maze. Ron shares his insights into the current "merit aid" system, the emotional baggage many bring into the college decision-making process and also what to look for in a college. His advice will educate, empower and provide listeners with key questions they should be asking. 

Joseph Mahavuthivanij, a FinTech entrepreneur, shares his thoughts about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in personal finance education. Learn more about his new venture, Go Boldly, which brings gamification, AI, and financial literacy together.

College isn’t for everybody. Ken Rusk, a renowned entrepreneur, and author of the book "Blue-Collar Cash," shares his insights on achieving success in blue-collar industries.

This podcast episode was originally released in September 2022. Eric Balchunas got to know Jack Bogle through interviews with him and conversations with more than 50 people who worked with him over the years. The result is his new book, The Bogle Effect, where Eric chronicles the serendipity that marked Jack Bogle's career, from his ouster at Wellington to the creative approach he took to starting Vanguard and the unique way he structured it (as a mutual company). If you invest in mutual funds, you have Jack Bogle to thank for driving down the costs of the industry and for popularizing the lowest-cost mutual fund of them all, the index fund. Eric also shares his favorite personal finance resources and important investing lessons he would share with high school students. Enjoy! 

If you use the NGPF curriculum, there’s a good chance you’ve seen one of Visual Capitalist’s infographics. Jeff Desjardins, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Visual Capitalist joins Tim to talk about his book Signals: Charting the New Direction of the Global Economy.

Todd shares his insight on how Vanguard became a leading global investment management firm known for its low-cost index funds, diverse offerings, and commitment to long-term, client-focused financial solutions.

Zachary Baquet, Partner Success Manager at Wayfinder, shares his insights on empowering teens with essential life skills, fostering resilience, empathy, and self-awareness through social Emotional Learning (SEL).

You might know her as NGPF's Director of Partnerships and Educational Outreach. But she’s also a author! Yanely Espinal gives us a inside scoop on her new book, “Mind Your Money: Insightful Stories and Strategies to Help You Reach Your #MoneyGoals.”

Mike Allen, co-founder and executive editor of Axios, talks about the forward-thinking Axios approach which is chronicled in Allen’s book, Smart Brevity. Listen to this week’s podcast to learn transformative communication methods and how brevity is confidence.

This week Yanely is joined by the senior producer, Hayley Hershman, of the new Marketplace Show, Financially Inclined Hayley Hershman. Listen to this week’s podcast to get a behind-the-scenes look at how the new show is produced.

Berna Anat is a first-gen Filipina-American producer, author, and Financial Hype Woman. After teaching herself to pay off over $50,000 debt, she's been traveling the world trying to make money less male, pale, and stale for young BIPOC everywhere. Her book "Money Out Loud" just came out on April 25th -- learn more about the book and her motivations through this week’s podcast.

The movement sweeping the country to increase access to financial education has many leaders. Listen to this podcast to learn how a student (David Klinker), a teacher (Courtney Poquette) and a non-profit advocate (Kerry Woodward) have been working hard to advocate in their communities.

Dr. Carly Urban joins us on the podcast to speak about the momentum behind the financial education movement through a discussion of the 2023 State of Financial Education Report. Learn more about the data collection process as well as her findings through this week’s episode.

Nikita Agrawal combined her love of coding with her passion for financial literacy to create a unique curriculum for teens to learn about computer programming and personal finance simultaneously. Listen to this podcast to learn more about how she started her program, FinPro World. 

Marc Russell from Betterwallet shared his inspiring entrepreneurial journey which led him from a job at a top investment firm to creating his own platform to teach the basics of personal finance. Learn more about his story and Betterwallet by listening to this week’s podcast.  

The Singleton Foundation has a simple goal: To help give everyone the financial skills they need to better manage their lives and their businesses. Listen to this podcast to learn about the engaging resources they have developed including games and videos that you can bring to your classroom. 

The failure of the 16th largest bank in a matter of days last week has shaken confidence. Find out what was behind the bank's fall and what it might mean for the banking industry moving forward through this conversation between NGPF Co-Founder Tim Ranzetta and Director of Educational Outreach Yanely Esipnal.