The FitMoney Podcast

In this weeks' episode, FitMoney Executive Director Jessica Pelletier meets with Ali Bono, the founder and CEO of Pelican, an investment platform to help families understand and build education savings. Today, Jessica and Ali discuss the misconceptions about 529s and other saving options, addressing the “use or lost it” concerns many families have, and sharing their perspective on what every...

This week, FitMoney Executive Director Jessica Pelletier chats with Taylor Sohns on his financial literacy journey from school, to Wall Street, and co-founding his own company, Life Goal Investments, to provide investments services and opportunities for everyone. Together, they discuss how financial education looks today in a digital world, how we can find trustworthy financial resources, and what...

On today’s episode, FitMoney Executive Director Jessica Pelletier sits down with pediatrician Dr. Arvin Garg and Alison LeBlanc from the UMass Memorial Child Health Equity Center to discuss social determinants of health as they include and consider poverty as a cause of health concerns. Together, they discuss the role financial literacy has in our overall health, how it can serve as a platform to...

On today’s episode, FitMoney Executive Director Jessica Pelletier sits down with founder of Till Taylor Burton,  to discuss his mission to build smarter spenders by providing debit cards for teens. Jessica and Taylor discuss the importance of educating students young, trusting them to practice making their own decisions, and the responsibilities that ourselves and institutions have to empower them...

On today’s episode, FitMoney Executive Director Jessica Pelletier chats with Rashawn Facey, the Dean of Students for the Gavin Middle School in South Boston and a Boston Public School teacher. Today, they’re discussing Rashawn’s work to empower the next generation with not only the financial knowledge they need, but what they’re asking for. From discussing what students are thinking to building fi...

In this episode, FitMoney Executive Director Jessica Pelletier talks to financial planner, author, and mother of four Jamie Bosse on her work helping clients improve their financial health, and her original books to introduce healthy financial behaviors to kids. Together, they discuss why talking about money can be so difficult, how “knowing” money is more behavioral, and the questions parents hav...

On today’s episode, FitMoney Executive Director Jessica Pelletier chats Jim Curran, the Financial Know How Program Manager at Cape Cod Five to discuss the impact Credit for Life fairs are making for financially fit futures, his work with financial education for students of all ages, and how getting ahead of financial-related stress can lead to a larger sense of wellbeing. Stay tuned to hear from a...

Welcome to the FitMoney Podcast, where we’ll discuss something we all need through our entire life: financial literacy, but also asking tough questions. Why aren't students learning it? Financial literacy is more than the math and a behavior we’ll need beyond the classroom - so we’re learning how we can help students, families, and teachers build a new generation of financially fit students e...