Foreword viiPreface xiIntroduction 1Section 1: Prerequisites 9Chapter 1 Orientation 11Chapter 2 The Family Ecosystem 23Chapter 3 Blind Spots 31Section 2: Core Curriculum 43Chapter 4 D Is For Debt 45Chapter 5 Career Foundations 57Chapter 6 Homeroom 69Chapter 7 (Lifestyle) Inflation 77Section 3: Graduate Studies 83Chapter 8 Exit Strategy: Getting Your Kids To Pay Their Own Bills 85Chapter 9 Paycheck 101 97Chapter 10 Jobs with Benefits 105Chapter 11 Grownup Investing 125Chapter 12 Grownup Home Economics 139Section 4: Electives 149Chapter 13 Generosity 151Chapter 14 Driver's Ed 155Chapter 15 Cultural Studies 163Section 5: Exmissions 171Chapter 16 Til Death Do Us Part 173Chapter 17 Stepping Back: A Parental Pep Talk 183Epilogue 191Notes 197Acknowledgments 199About the Author 201Index 203
BOBBI REBELL, CFP(r) is a financial literacy advocate and journalist. She is a speaker, conference host, and moderator, and works as a spokesperson for brands aligned with her values. Bobbi is also the host of the critically acclaimed Money Tips for Financial Grownups podcast, which has more than 700,000 downloads. In 2021 she launched a new venture, GrownupGear.com as a fun way to promote adulting and being a financial grownup. Earlier in her career Bobbi was 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 is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and received her Certificate in Financial Planning from New York University. Her first book How to be a Financial Grownup: Proven Advice from High Achievers on How to Live Your Dreams and Have Financial Freedom was released in 2016. She lives in New York City with her family.