Episode 481: The Money Rules That Never Change (And the New Traps You Need to Avoid) w/ Beth Kobliner
About this episode
Beth Kobliner discusses foundational money principles and modern financial traps for young adults.
Most people learn about money the hard way. In this episode, I sit down with Beth Kobliner, personal finance journalist and New York Times bestselling author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s and Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You're Not) , to talk about how to build a strong financial foundation before the real world hits. Beth shares her journey from ghostwriting for pioneering personal finance columnist Sylvia Porter to writing for Money magazine, and why the core principles she has taught for decades still hold up today. From avoiding credit card debt to grabbing your 401k match, the fundamentals matter more than ever. She also breaks down the new threats facing young people, from buy now pay later traps to online gambling and social media money influencers, and shares her current passion project bringing a free financial literacy curriculum to New York City public schools. In this episode, Beth Kobliner shares: Foundational money moves for young adults, including high-yield savings accounts, index funds, and 401k matching The biggest updates in the new edition of Get a Financial Life and why the basics still win How to protect yourself from…
People in this episode
Host: Jamila Souffrant
Guest: Beth Kobliner
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Money magazine, New York City public schools
Books & works: Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s, Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You're Not)
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