Beth Kobliner is a personal finance pundit and writer who is the author of the New York Times bestselling Get a Financial Life and Make Your Child a Money Genius (Even If You Aren't). President Barack Obama appointed Beth to the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans, which aims to improve the financial literacy of children of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. Beth was a former staff writer at Money magazine and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Today, Sesame Street, and NPR. She has also contributed to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.