Global InformationBeth Kobliner information
Beth Kobliner | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 18, 1965 |
| Education | Brown University (BA) |
| Spouse | David E. Shaw |
| Children | 3 |
Beth Kobliner (born January 18, 1965) is an American personal finance commentator, journalist and author of the New York Times bestsellers Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties.[1] and Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You're Not).[2] In 2010, she was appointed by President Obama to the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability,[3][4] and was instrumental in developing the council's Money as You Grow initiative.[5][6][7] The site, MoneyAsYouGrow.org, has reached over one million visitors.[8] In February 2014, Kobliner was appointed by President Obama to the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans.[9]
Kobliner is also the co-author, with her then nine-year-old son, of the 2013 children's book Jacob's Eye Patch, illustrated by Jules Feiffer.[10][11]
Kobliner served as an advisor for Sesame Street's financial education initiative, and appeared in an outreach video with the character Elmo.[12][13][14] She is a contributor to the Huffington Post [4] and Mint.com,[15] has participated regularly in public radio's national programs The Takeaway[16] and Marketplace, on which she discussed teens and money with her daughter in the "Beth and Becca" segment.[17] Kobliner has been a columnist at Glamour [18] and Redbook magazines,[19] and has contributed to publications including The New York Times,[4][20] The Wall Street Journal,[21] O: The OprahMagazine,[22] Parade,[23] and Reader's Digest.[24] She was a featured correspondent[25] and national outreach advisor[26] for the PBS special Your Life, Your Money.
- ^ Lieber, Ron (May 25, 2009). "Your Money; Financial Advice for Recent Graduates". New York Times.
- ^ Byrnes, Brendan (28 May 2014). "An Interview With Personal Finance Expert Beth Kobliner". MotleyFool.com. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ The White House (October 12, 2010). "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". Press Release. Retrieved 2011-6-5.
- ^ a b c King, Danny (October 14, 2010). "Kobliner, Ketchum Among Obama Appointees for 'Financial Literacy' Council". Daily Finance.
- ^ "USNews.com; The Best Back-to-School Money Lessons for Kids".
- ^ "MSN.com; What Kids Should Know About Money". Archived from the original on 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Rosen, Amy. "Forbes.com; Financial Literacy for All Young Americans".
- ^ Eisenberg, Richard. "How To Manage Your Money Better After 50". Forbes.com. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014 – via National Archives.
- ^ Kobliner, Beth; Shaw, Jacob (24 September 2013). SimonandSchuster.com; Jacob's Eye Patch. ISBN 9781476737362.
- ^ "SimonandSchuster.com".
- ^ Hannon, Kerry (April 14, 2011). "Second Verse; From Sesame Street to Wall Street: Teaching Pre-Schoolers Money Skills". Forbes.
- ^ "MarksJarvis, Gail (May 13, 2011). Elmo puts kids on right street to financial literacy". Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ ABCNews.com; Good Morning America (May 20, 2011). "Elmo, 'Sesame Street' and PNC Bank Team Up to Teach Kids Money Management".
- ^ "Mint.com".
- ^ "Thetakeaway.org; People. Retrieved 2011-6-6". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ "DailyWorth.com".
- ^ "PBS.org; Your Life, Your Money National Advisory Board". PBS.
- ^ Moses, Lucia (December 16, 2009). "Redbook Adds New Columnists, Including a Man". Adweek.
- ^ Lieber, Ron (April 15, 2011). "Your Money; Too Young for Finance? Think Again". The New York Times.
- ^ Kobliner, Beth (27 July 2014). "Start Early to Raise Money-Savvy Kids". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Oprah.com; Fall Shopping Guide".
- ^ "U.S. Department of the Treasury; Resource Center".
- ^ "Reader's Digest; Your Credit Score: The Magic Number Explained".
- ^ PBS.org; Types of Insurance-Interview Highlights from Your Life, Your Money. Retrieved 2011-6-6.
- ^ PBS.org; Your Life, Your Money National Advisory Board. Retrieved 2011-6-6.