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Kimberly Palmer  

Expert on Personal Finance, Author of Smart Mom, Rich Mom: How to Build Wealth While Raising a Family

Kimberly Palmer, author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back (Ten Speed Press) and personal finance columnist at US News & World Report, is a money expert on navigating adulthood. She helps young people master their own finances, from spending and investing to earning and giving back.

As a young professional herself, she's experienced the challenges (and joys) of parenthood, home-ownership, and job juggling first-hand.

Based in the Washington, DC, area, Palmer has appeared on NBC's Today Show, CNBC, CNN, and local television and radio shows across the country. She has also written for The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and the Asahi Shimbun/International Herald Tribune in Tokyo as a Henry Luce Scholar. She holds a master's degree in public policy from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree in history from Amherst College.

Speech Topics

The New Rules of Philanthropy: How Young People Give Back

Even before they feel like they have any money to spare, people in their twenties, thirties, and forties often decide it's time to start giving back. Whether it's by spending their money in a way that reflects their values, taking social responsibility into account when selecting their investments, or creating a giving circle with friends, young people often want to know exactly where their money is going and how it's being used. Turning giving into a social affair makes it even more appealing. Palmer shares the latest research and stories on young people on the cutting edge of philanthropy today.

The Parents’ Guide to Helping Their Grown-Up Kids with Money

With 85 percent of college graduates moving back home with mom and dad for at least six months, a degree doesn't always mean financial independence. But that doesn't mean parents are doomed to dole out allowances to their twenty-something children forever. In fact, research suggests that the most valuable support from parents is often not financial, and adult children can help their parents as much as vice versa. Communication, limits, and mutual benefits can turn intergenerational living from an inconvenience to a treasured time. Audiences learn the latest insights on strategies that work, as well as common mistakes to avoid.

Taking Control of Your Money: A Roadmap for Young Professionals

Based around key milestones of young adulthood, including becoming financially independent, finishing school, and working towards big goals like buying a first home, investing, and saving for retirement, Kimberly Palmer shares smart strategies on how to get on top of your money in your twenties, thirties, and forties. As Palmer knows from her own experience becoming a homeowner and a parent within months of each other, big life events tend to hit you all at once, and being prepared is the best survival strategy.

How to Ace Your Post-College Financial Life

It's so easy to feel bad about money these days, whether you're trying to figure out how to pay off student loan debt, afford the lifestyle you want, or earn enough money to get by. In this presentation, Kimberly Palmer shows audiences how they can start feeling like financial rock stars instead. Through personal stories and well researched advice, Palmer gives college students, recent grads, and young professionals a plan of attack for taking control of their financial lives. Audience members learn how to set and meet savings goals, stay organized, and earn what they're worth.

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