Financial Literacy in The Digital Age With Lillian Zhang

About this episode

Lillian Zhang discusses financial literacy and offers advice for young people managing their finances.

Lillian Zhang is a financial and career educator. Her book, "The New Money Rules: The GenZ Guide to Personal Finance" covers how to eliminate debt and offers non-judgmental advice on saving and investing. Zhang talks to KQED's Marlena Jackson-Retondo about the tips she gives to young people managing their own finances for the first time.

People in this episode

Host: Marlena Jackson-Retondo

Guest: Lillian Zhang

Topics covered

• financial literacy
• personal finance
• debt elimination
• saving
• investing
• GenZ
• education

Keywords

• financial literacy
• personal finance
• debt
• saving
• investing
• GenZ
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KQED

Books & works: The New Money Rules: The GenZ Guide to Personal Finance

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