We are excited to welcome best-selling author, financial journalist, and financial education advocate Beth Kobliner as our Back to School Virtual Conference keynote speaker on August 22, 2026. Beth will break down today's money realities including fintech apps, cryptocurrency, Buy Now Pay Later, the latest student loan changes, and new tax rules into clear, actionable steps to share with your students. Learn more about her.

Beth will give a fireside chat about her journey to NY Times best-selling author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties, which was recently released in the 5th edition.

Plus, keynote attendees have a chance to win one of 50 copies of Beth’s book. Register for her session.

Five facts about Beth:

1. She was appointed by Barack Obama to the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability

She joined in 2010 and was very integral to developing their Money as you Grow initiative.

2. She served as an advisor to the Sesame Workshop financial education initiative, with Elmo

Her 2011 appearance on Sesame Street helped broadcast a valuable lesson about financial literacy. She was praised by Forbes because of the important and underutilized lessons for kids.

3. She has sold more than 500,000 copies of Get a Financial Life

Her original book came out in 1996 and was recently released in a fifth edition as her practices have stood the test of time.

4. She was a staff writer for Money Magazine

She has also contributed to financial outlets such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, CNN, and PBS NewsHour.

5. She developed a free financial literacy curriculum specifically for New York City high school students

Beth has partnered with the Heckscher Foundation for Children to create a 10-lesson personal finance curriculum designed for 11-12th grade students. It's in over 60 New York City high schools.

Don’t miss this chance to hear from Beth. See all conference sessions and register.

About the Author

Zach Mann

Zach recently graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Sociology. Zach is a Communications Intern for NGPF, assisting with content creation for NGPF's various platforms. He enjoys contributing to communications that support a mission with a tangible impact.