NGPF Podcast: Erin Lowry, Author of Broke Millennial

<p>Erin shares her passion for financial education, what led her to write a book and the importance of storytelling to engage young people to take action with their finances. Enjoy!</p> <p>Details:</p> <p>0:00~0:06 Introduction<br /> 0:06~0:46 The kind of work Erin does<br /> 0:46~3:54 Early money lessons<br /> 3:54~6:35 Working a variety of jobs growing up<br /> 6:35~8:12 Starting a blog<br /> 8:12~10:26 The breakthrough moment<br /> 10:26~12:23 Writing Broke Millennial <br /> 12:23~14:40 Working during the pandemic<br /> 14:40~17:50 How Erin is different from other authors<br /> 17:50~19:32 Investing and paying off debt<br /> 19:32~21:09 Importance of investing for retirement<br /> 21:09~23:01 Index funds versus individual stocks<br /> 23:01~23:25 A word from NGPF<br /> 23:25~26:15 Closing the gender gap in investing<br /> 26:15~28:07 What readers get out of reading Erin’s books<br /> 28:07~30:34 Awkward money conversations<br /> 30:34~32:22 Partners with different investment risk tolerances<br /> 32:22~37:38 When to start thinking about paying for college<br /> 37:38~40:34 What GenZ students are interested in<br /> 40:34~44:34 Popularity of commission-free investing apps<br /> 44:34~ Conclusion</p>