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HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

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

Oct 16, 2026 · 35m

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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…