Earlier this year I was interviewed on the All Things Education podcast in Australia—which was especially interesting because the host is 19 years old.
“She’s a teen,” I thought to myself. “She’s a college student. I wonder, what’ll be the first question she’ll be most fired up about asking me?”
To my surprise, her first question was:
“Jeannie, how can parents help their kids become brilliant, frugal money managers?”
Even more interesting, her follow-up question was a question nobody has ever before asked me in an interview—and it led to a discussion about how teen and college student part-time jobs can lead to professional confidence that pays off for a lifetime.
If you’re in my TRIBE Membership, you likely already know and use my strategy for turning teens into brilliant, frugal money managers. But even if you do—listen to this strategy once again, because it’s great to see how a 19-year-old reacts to it.
Then share this podcast episode with other parents you care about!
In the audio below, zip straight to the info you’re looking for:
Listen from the beginning and you’ll hear everything you need on this subject in just 17 minutes. If you’d like to skip the host’s preliminaries, start listening at about 6 minutes in.
Listen while you’re getting ready in the morning or emptying the dishwasher!
I especially love the part where host Mary Coleman says, “If you’re 14-years-old and you’re listening to this—show it to your parents and get them to listen!”
Who is Mary Coleman?
Mary Coleman is host of Australia’s All Things Education podcast. You can find Mary on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Instagram.
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Who is Jeannie Burlowski?
Jeannie is a full-time academic strategist, podcast host, and sought-after speaker for students ages 12–26, their parents, and the professionals who serve them. Her writing, speaking, and podcasting help parents set their kids up to graduate college debt-free, ready to jump directly into careers they excel at and love. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Huffington Post, USA Today, Parents Magazine, and US News and World Report, and on CBS News.
Jeannie also helps students apply to law, medical, business, and grad school at her website GetIntoMedSchool.com.
This article was updated on February 21st, 2024. No part of it was written using AI.