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Jean Chatzky


About Jean Chatzky :


Jean Chatzky, award-winning journalist, best-selling author and sought-after motivational speaker, has created a global platform that is making significant strides to help millions of men and women battle an epidemic with a devastating impact - debt. Jean is the financial editor for NBC’s Today, a contributing editor for More Magazine, a columnist for The New York Daily News, and a contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show.  She also hosts a daily show on Oprah Radio, exclusively on Sirius/XM Radio and maintains a daily blog at JeanChatzky.com.

She is the author of six books, including her newest book The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper in Even the Toughest Times (Crown Business) and best sellers Pay It Down: From Debt to Wealth on $10 A Day (New York Times and Business Week best seller) and Make Money, Not Excuses (Wall Street Journal and New York Times best seller). 

Jean has been recognized as an exceptional journalist. She received the Clarion Award for magazine columns from the Association of Woman in Communications, her radio show received a Gracie Award from American Women in Radio and Television, Inc., she has been nominated twice for National Magazine Awards and was named one of the country’s best magazine columnists by the Chicago Tribune. 

In addition to her professional work, Jean is on the Literacy Partners board of directors, lends her support and expertise to women's services groups and is on the board of the Nora Magid Mentorship prize at the University of Pennsylvania, which helps journalism students get a head-start in the field.  She is also a member of the Trustees’ Council of Penn Women for the University of Pennsylvania.
 
Jean lives with her family in Westchester, New York.


 



Books by Jean Chatzky :

Make Money, Not Excuses: Wake Up, Take Charge, and Overcome Your Financial Fears Forever
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Today, more than ever before, wealth is something every woman has the power to create. Yet Jean Chatzky constantly hears all the excuses why women can’t and don’t master their money. Now, she reveals the secrets and the strategies she created to take control of her own money–strategies through which she gained her “money confidence.” It’s time for you to find yours! Jean is unsurpassed in her ability to explain money and investing in simple, straightforward ways. Here she breaks down the scariest parts of dealing with money–from investing in stocks to saving for your retirement–and makes them practical, easy, empowering, and, yes, even enjoyable. This is your road map to real wealth.
Money 911: Your Most Pressing Money Questions Answered, Your Money Emergencies Solved
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The popular TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky helps you navigate through the critical challenges and potential catastrophes of personal finance. You've just lost your job. You've got a baby on the way. Your parent has had a stroke. Most people seek financial help not because they're planning for the future but because they need it . . . right now! If you have money problems or are seeking immediate help to solve a dire, unanticipated financial emergency, then you need Money 911. In this invaluable guidebook, financial expert Jean Chatzky provides answers to today's most pressing financial questions and concerns.
Pay It Down!: Debt-Free on $10 a Day
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Jean Chatzky has been working with viewers of NBC’s Today show for a series on how to get out of debt once and for all. Her method, both on TV and in this book, is simple yet powerful: the key is saving just $10 a day that you currently waste. It doesn’t sound like much—a movie ticket or lunch for two at McDonald’s— but $10 really can take you from debt to wealth in just a few years. And because it doesn’t feel like an impossible goal, people are more likely to stick with Chatzky’s plan than an extreme regimen of spending cutbacks.
Talking Money: Everything You Need to Know about Your Finances and Your Future
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The definitive guide to managing your money in the 21st century Talking Money is a detailed and informative guide on how to get personal finances in order. Jean Chatzky knows firsthand that once minor money problems are under control, the big picture falls quickly into place. This is the perfect book to guide readers over their financial hurdles, preparing them for long term goals and financial security.
The Difference Wealth-Building Journal: Discover How You Can Prosper in Even the Toughest Times
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The Difference Wealth Building Journal is designed to help you take a close look at where you are now and provides a series of exercises to get you where you want to go. As you complete this journal, you will: •Take control of your spending (and find the cash to fund your dreams) •Overcome typical investment anxiety with a simple step-by-step plan •Break down long-term financial goals into manageable pieces •Evaluate your sense of optimism, resilience, and connection to others (and learn how these personality traits lead to wealth) •Discover that feeling grateful is the fastest way to feel rich
The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper in Even The Toughest Times
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Through candid interviews and a study of more than five thousand people, Jean reveals the traits and habits of those who have moved from the lowest economic strata to the highest. The Difference helps you take a look at where you are now and offers simple strategies for going where you want to go. The Difference, you’ll see, is within you: You have the power to determine your financial future and achieve the next level of wealth.
The Ten Commandments of Financial Happiness: Feel Richer with What You've Got
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In The Ten Commandments of Financial Happiness Jean Chatzky analyzes the results of a unique survey in which she questioned 1,500 Americans about their financial attitudes and behaviors. She looks at how much money people actually do need to guarantee a happy, comfortable life. And gets down to the nitty-gritty, isolating behaviors that-if adopted-can significantly improve a life.The results of this proprietary survey-conducted with the help of the Roper Center-are remarkable.
You Don't Have to Be Rich: Comfort, Happiness, and Financial Security on Your Own Terms
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Money can't make you happy, but it can make you miserable, explains money maven Jean Chatzky in You Don't Have to Be Rich: Comfort, Happiness, and Financial Security on Your Own Terms. Her premise is provocative: the financial habits of people who believe that money equals happiness will stand in the way of achieving that happiness. Chatzey, a financial editor for the Today show and a columnist for Money magazine, leverages money smart habits of mind from her research with 1,500 Americans and their wallets.

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