Raising Financially Savvy Kids In A World of Crypto, Betting Apps, and 'Girl Math'

Financial literacy isn’t just a problem for young people — it spans every generation and income bracket, and the numbers have only gotten worse over the last decade. So what actually works?

This week, Jean sits down with Diana Isern, a 20-year NYC public school educator, Accredited Financial Counselor, and author of the new book Money Talks: An Educator’s Guide to Teaching Financial Empowerment. Diana approaches things differently: instead of lecturing people about what they don’t know, she starts from what families already do well, and builds from there.

They dig into:

The intergenerational money trauma most of us inherit without even realizing it, and how to break the cycle with your own kids

Why 11th grade is the exact right moment for financial literacy to click

What Diana actually tells her students when they ask her about crypto, sports betting apps, and “girl math”

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