One World Women

Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz

Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz shares her life growing up working with her father Charles Schwab, starting to work for the family company at only 15. Her values in saving, democratizing investing and growing the financial literacy of Americans have led her to many awards and honors including recognition by SIFMA Foundation in 2018 with its Education Champion award in recognition of her efforts to advance youth financial education. And in 2015, she was nominated by the San Francisco Chronicle for its inaugural “Visionary of the Year” award, recognizing Bay Area leaders who drive social and economic change through innovation. In this episode, Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz breaks down common misconceptions about the importance of taking responsibility for personal finances, and highlights pain points within our nation’s culture toward economics and financial literacy.

21:08 | 2014

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