NGPF Podcast

Dan is a high school teacher in Colorado, a real estate investor, an author of First to a Million: A Teenager's Guide to Achieving Early Financial Independence and a staunch advocate for financial education (and I'm probably leaving something out). Today on the podcast, Dan will discuss the key concepts from his book, highlight what resonates most with his students, delve into real estate investing (e.g., house hacking) and answer several teacher questions. Enjoy! 

Yanely was joined this week by Akeiva and Meshack Ellis, a husband and wife duo on a mission to help young adults make sense of money through their platform: The Bemused. In this podcast, Akeiva and Meshack share how they learned about money and the strategies they took to achieve their personal money wins in their early 20s. They also share with us about the importance of educating members of the Black community on money as well as Akeiva’s experience as a financial planner for the top 0.01%. 

Making math relevant and engaging is a goal that math educators strive for. In this podcast, you will hear Meaghan from Desmos explain how their digital math activities help students love math. This ethos also drives the math curriculum team at NGPF which has been developing a Financial Algebra course. NGPF's Kathryn Dawson and Dave Martin share how they use Desmos to create activities that students love while also explaining their creative process. Enjoy! 

In this NGPF Podcast, Yanely speaks to Bill Thomason, founder of the Wall Street Wizards Academy -- an organization committed to educating students of color about basic banking, budgeting, investing, and money management. Bill speaks about his path from growing up in Detroit to becoming a portfolio manager, the impact he’s having on Black and Brown students through the Wall Street Wizards Academy, and explaining cryptocurrency to young adults. 

In this NGPF Podcast, you will hear from Diondraya Taylor, the founder of Mindset and Milestones. Her mission: Develop entrepreneurial skills in girls through an engaging and scaffolded curriculum. Diondraya shares her own entrepreneurial journey and how that has informed her middle and high school curriculum. Learn about her philosophy behind the course development and how teachers can access the engaging and important resources that she has developed. Enjoy! 

Each fall, the NGPF Payback Challenge provides students across the country with the opportunity to earn $70,000 in college scholarships. This week, you will hear from our two National Winners, Caleigh Hurley of Brighton High School (MI) and Dhruv Bansal of De Pere High School (WI). They will share what they learned from the NGPF Arcade game, PAYBACK, and how it has influenced their college plans in the future. 

In this NGPF Podcast, Patrick Geddes shares insights from a career in the world of investments. After a stint as the first research manager at Morningstar, he co-founded Aperio, a firm focused on customized indexing, which he recently sold to BlackRock. For the next chapter in his life, Patrick has written a book, Transparent Investing, designed to empower people with the information they need to make better investment decisions. Patrick and I discuss highlights from his book, including the difference between broccoli and chocolate cake investing and what Buddhism and Stoicism can teach us about investing. Patrick has so kindly made an electronic version of his book available (click here) for FREE! for three days from January 25-27th. Please leave a review if you are so inclined. Enjoy!

It was awesome to catch up with NGPF Fellow Kerri Herrild who discussed her Giving Project with us. Kerri shares her story on why this concept of "giving back" is so important to her. We go in-depth to learn how she brings philanthropy to her students in a tangible way. You will learn how her students react to this opportunity to research and donate to a cause that matters to them.

You will not only walk away inspired by Kerri but with a concrete set of resources so you can bring this Giving Project to your classroom. 

As high school seniors prepare to receive their award letters letters later this spring, we thought this popular podcast from Mark Salisbury in 2020 would prepare educators and counselors for the conversations and questions. In addition to listening to this podcast, you will want to participate in an upcoming 3-part PD series that Mark will be hosting, College Pricing Explained: Reality Behind the Curtain. Find out more about this series which starts on January 26th and register here. 

I had fun reconnecting with Ted Benna, the Father of the 401(k), four years after his last guest appearance on the NGPF Podcast. He's been a busy guy since then, writing a book (401(k): 40 Years Later), updated another (401(k) for Dummies), advised start-ups and worked with small businesses to help them develop high quality, low-cost retirement plans for their employees. In this podcast, you will hear Ted's fascinating perspective on the 401(k) market as it has grown to $15 trillion in assets. Enjoy!