Jean Chatzky: Women Are Getting Richer. Here’s What It Means for Money and Business | Finance | YAPClassic

Determined to fix her messy personal finances, Jean Chatzky built a career from journalism to investing on Wall Street and back to financial media, learning how money works. Along the way, she saw a major economic shift taking shape as women began earning, inheriting, and controlling more wealth. So she built HerMoney, a platform helping women become financially empowered. In this episode, Jean shares how this economic shift will reshape investing, relationships, and consumer behavior, plus practical strategies for spending, debt, credit, homeownership, and financial freedom.

In this episode, Hala and Jean will discuss: 

(00:00) Introduction

(02:20) Jean’s Transition From Journalism to Finance

(04:13) The Value of Skill Stacking in Entrepreneurship

(07:33) The State of the Gender Wage Gap

(16:10) Why Women Will Control More Wealth

(21:14) Dating as a Successful Woman

(27:52) How Women Are Learning to Invest

(31:15) Financial Freedom, Renting, and Homeownership

(36:51) How Money Types Shape Financial Decisions

(41:20) Budgeting, Debt, and Credit Strategies

(48:40) Investing Extra Cash Wisely 

Jean Chatzky is an award-winning journalist and the founder and CEO of HerMoney, a multimedia company dedicated to helping women build financial confidence. She spent 25 years as the financial editor for NBC’s Today show and has served as AARP’s personal finance ambassador. Chatzky is also a New York Times bestselling author and hosts the HerMoney podcast, where she and a team of experts help women take control of their money.

Sponsored By:

Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/profiting

Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting.

Northwest Registered Agent - Get a complete business identity with Northwest. Visit northwestregisteredagent.com/YAPFree and start using free resources to build something amazing. 

Mindstone - Master practical AI skills without the complexity with Mindstone’s AI Competency Programme. Head to experience.mindstone.com/yap and get 10% off. 

AT&T Business - Stay connected with reliable, secure internet built for entrepreneurs. Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.com. 

HoneyLove - Treat yourself to the most advanced bras and shapewear on the market. Save 20% off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/PROFITING! #honeylovepod

ElevenLabs - ElevenAgents by ElevenLabs helps businesses deliver better customer experiences. Start with a demo at ElevenLabs.io/profiting

Quo - Bring your calls, texts, and contacts together in one place. Try Quo for free, plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to quo.com/profiting. 

Resources Mentioned:

Jean’s Website: jeanchatzky.com

Jean’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeanchatzky/  

Jean’s Instagram: instagram.com/jeanchatzky/   

Jean’s Podcast, HerMoney: bit.ly/HerMoney-apple 

MoneyType Personality Test: moneytype.hermoney.com

Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals 

Key YAP Links

Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap

YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting

Newsletter - youngandprofiting.co/newsletter 

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/

Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/

Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com

Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new 

Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Stock Market, Scalability, Investment, Risk Management, Financial Planning, Business Coaching, Finance Podcast, Saving