Beth Kobliner
Beth Kobliner is a bestselling author, personal finance journalist, and nationally recognized money expert, widely known for her work in financial literacy and youth financial education. She is the author of Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not), a practical guide for parents teaching children smart money habits, and Get a Financial Life, a New York Times bestseller that helps people in their twenties and thirties navigate budgeting, saving, investing, and debt. A leading authority on personal finance education for young people, Kobliner delivers clear, actionable advice on a broad range of financial topics, including money management, economic decision-making, and long-term financial planning. She has contributed to major media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and O, The Oprah Magazine, and has served as a regular columnist for Money, Glamour, and Redbook. Beyond journalism, she has played a significant role in public policy and financial education initiatives, serving on financial advisory councils under President Barack Obama and creating Money as You Grow, a nationally recognized financial education tool later adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
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B.A., Literature
PERSONAL FINANCE EDUCATION
Beth Kobliner is one of the most influential voices in personal finance education, particularly for young adults, families, and students.
Her work emphasizes that money habits are formed early in life and that parents, schools, and public institutions play a critical role in shaping healthy financial decision-making.
Through her writing, research, and public advocacy, she consistently addresses essential money topics such as budgeting, saving, investing fundamentals, student loans, credit cards, retirement planning, and long-term financial security.
Kobliner has contributed to public policy discussions on financial literacy, including testifying before a U.S. Senate policy committee on young people’s attitudes toward Social Security.
She has also spoken at leading policy institutions such as the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., where she addressed the risks of consumer debt and the long-term impact of poor credit decisions on financial well-being.
MEDIA PRESENCE & JOURNALISM
Kobliner has appeared regularly on television, radio, and digital media platforms to discuss personal finance, consumer protection, and financial education reform.
She has served as a columnist at Glamour, a staff writer at Money magazine, and a frequent contributor to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Her insights have reached a broad national audience through appearances on CNN, MSNBC, Today, Sesame Street, and NPR.
In addition to her journalism, Kobliner writes regularly for Reader’s Digest and is frequently quoted in leading publications such as Real Simple, Men’s Health, Essence, and Redbook.
She also partnered with Sesame Workshop on For Me, For You, For Later, a financial education special that introduced children to core money concepts such as spending, saving, and sharing.
Kobliner is the creator of Money as You Grow, a widely adopted financial education framework that outlines age-based money skills for children and teens.