Being a Financial Grownup: The Money Conversations We Should Be Having with Bobbi Rebell

Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! Today’s guest is Bobbi Rebell, a fellow University of Pennsylvania alum, is here for a reunion to talk about topics that we’re all thinking about (at least, we money nerds are): financial wellness, student loans, stress, and how to prepare the next generation for the future.  Bobbi is the host of the Money Tips for Financial Grownups and author of her new book, Launching Financial Grownups: Live Your Richest Life by Helping Your (Almost) Adult Kids Become Everyday Money Smart, and a financial wellness advocate. Listen to her share her story and then go check out her podcast (specifically, Eric’s episode of course). In this episode we’ll talk about: • Bobbi’s background and how she became a journalist, CFP®, writer, and financial  • Financial influencers, the finance media, and how dangerous it can be to talk about money when you don’t have credentials  • Bobbi’s book, Launching Financial Grownups, and how it came to be • The change from helicopter parenting to concierge  • The student loan crisis and how to get young adults to understand the impact  • Negotiating merit scholarships and financial aid for college  • Financial Wellness Strategies  • Financial stress in the workplace and how it affects a company  • Getting the next generation ready to inherit wealth and take over financial decision making  Visit dontretiregraduate.com for a full transcript of this episode. About Bobbi Rebell: Bobbi Rebell, CFP® is the founder of Financial Wellness Strategies and the author of Launching Financial Grownups: Live Your Richest Life by Helping Your (Almost) Adult Kids Become Everyday Money Smart. She is a financial wellness advocate, the host of the Money Tips for Financial Grownups podcast and the founder of GrownupGear.com. Bobbi was previously a global business news anchor and personal finance columnist at Reuters and held various journalist positions at top news outlets including CNBC, CNN and PBS. Bobbi Rebell Website Bobbi Rebell Instagram Bobbi Rebell Twitter Bobbi Rebell LinkedIn Bobbi Rebell TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices