NGPF Podcast

How much should you be saving? How should you invest in a crisis?  Should you invest in individual stocks? Should you try and time the market to avoid market downturns? 

Nick tackles these questions and more as we discuss his new book, Just Keep Buying. You will learn about the data supporting this simple concept "just keep buying" when it comes to investing.Finally, you will learn about Nick's data driven approach to investing which can be seen weekly in his Of Dollars and Data blog. Enjoy!

We have seen the statistics that Gen Z's number one source for financial advice is social media. On this NGPF Podcast, Yanely interviews Dr. Brad Klontz and Shani Tran on how they use TikTok to engage young people on the topic of money. They both agree that while having basic financial knowledge is important, understanding the psychology behind our money decisions is even more critical. They provide useful advice on how educators can develop even stronger connections with students. Enjoy! 

Does personal finance education work? Is access to personal finance courses increasing or decreasing? How did the Florida legislature get behind a bill that guaranteed all HS students would take a personal finance course? How can teachers advocate for financial education in their school community? Get answers to these questions and more in this special podcast led by NGPF's Christian Sherrill. He's joined by Dr. Carly Urban, Associate Professor of Economics at Montana State University, Representative Demi Busatta Cabrera, a member of the Florida House of Representatives, and Jen Lehmann, the Chairperson of Business and Technology at Frank Carey High School in Frank Carey New York. Enjoy! 

Dr. Carly Urban likes to tackle the big questions regarding financial education including how it's being delivered in high schools across the nation and how to measure its effectiveness. This was recorded in 2020. 

If you want an update on her research, Carly will be participating on this panel discussion on Tuesday, April 26th: https://www.ngpf.org/account/#!/my-account-ngpf-academy-register/1002539

In this wide-ranging conversation, Bruce shares how his upbringing shaped his money attitudes, how he weaves behavioral economics and psychology into the courses he teaches at University of Kentucky and ideas on ideas on how to get family conversations about money started. Enjoy! 

This is the most popular NGPF Podcast ever which is why we have pulled it from the archives. Enjoy JL's advice on gaining financial independence through a simple investing strategy.

It started out innocently enough...he wanted to write letters of financial advice to his daughter. J.L. Collins never imagined that his blog would become a favorite source for the financial independence movement. His knack for storytelling and simplifying complex topics has boosted his blog popularity to over two million page views per year and convinced him to write a book, The Simple Path to Wealth. Hear how this proponent of index investing (his Stock Series is a must read for those who want to increase their investing knowledge) throws financial rules of thumb out the window and offers advice to teachers on how to best teach concepts, like retirement, to students. Enjoy!

Michelle Singletary just shared insights from her 25 years writing the Color of Money column in the Washington Post so we thought it would be a great idea to repost the podcast. Here are a few excerpts from her latest column: 

• Power of marketing: "I no longer underestimate the power of marketing, which conditions Americans to be consumers. Masterful marketing campaigns encourage overspending and the accumulation of debt."
• Attitude toward debt: “In theory, certain loans make sense. Without mortgages, most Americans couldn’t afford to purchase a home, which for many households ends up being their biggest asset. I recognize that business loans have helped people follow their passions and create small businesses. But what we need in America is not more cheerleading of debt but more caution.”

Enjoy! 

Bill Butler is a man on a mission. In this NGPF podcast, you will hear from a seasoned business executive who's using his talents to improve the financial capability of the next generation. His company, Kachinga, is an allowance, chore and savings app that teaches valuable money lessons to pre-teens. Learn about the features of the app and Bill's plan for the future which includes incorporating more financial education. Enjoy! 

This is a replay of this podcast from 2019.

Educators know how challenging it can be to explain personal finance concepts to their students. Now imagine if you had the additional challenge of explaining these concepts on one side of a cocktail napkin.

That is Tina Hay's passion and her business. Napkin Finance has come on the scene and gained traction with millions of consumers with a concept summarized on their website as "Money Simplified." Hear Tina describe her entrepreneurial journey, how she partnered with the White House and the most popular napkins in their collection. Enjoy!

This week on the NGPF Podcast, Yanely is joined by Dr. Nichole Huff, the Assistant Extension Professor of Family Finance and Resource Management at the University of Kentucky. You will hear about Dr. Huff's numerous initiatives including the Moneywise program which promotes personal and family financial literacy in communities across the state. You will also learn more about how her background in Marriage and Family Therapy and in Family Sciences informs her work given the overlap between financial and mental health. Enjoy!