About this episode
Our guest on the podcast today is Anne Lester. She’s author of a new book called Your Best Financial Life: Save Smart Now for the Future You Want . Before writing the book, Anne spent 20 years as head of retirement solutions for J.P. Morgan. With AARP, she co-founded The Aspen Leadership Forum on Retirement Savings. In 2020, Anne was recognized for her extraordinary lifetime contributions to Americans’ economic security with the Ray Lillywhite Award. She earned a master’s in international economics and Japan studies from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. from Princeton. She was also awarded a Fulbright Graduate Research Fellowship. Background Bio Your Best Financial Life: Save Smart Now for the Future You Want , by Anne Lester Millennials, Money, and Investing “ Don’t Make These 6 Money Mistakes in Your 30s, Says Former JPMorgan Retirement Expert ,” by Anne Lester, cnbc.com , Jan. 4, 2022. “ Fake Rich? Affluent Millennials Are More Likely to Exaggerate to Appear Wealthy. Here’s What Experts Say They Should Do Instead ,” by Lorie Konish, cnbc.com , Jan. 25, 2024. “ A Spender’s Guide to Surviving Financial Mistakes With Anne Lester ,” Earn & Invest podcast, earnandinvest.com . “ The Worst Money Advice on the Internet ,” by Stephanie Hallett, businessinsider.com , June 2, 2022. “ Setting Aside $20 a Day Could Help You Save $1 Million for Retirement —If You Start Early ,” by Cheyenne DeVon, cnbc.com , Jan. 5, 2024. Target-Date Funds and Retirement Savings System “ Retirement Experts Identify Possible Fixes to the Retirement Savings Gap ,” by Paul Mulholland, planadviser.com , Oct. 3, 2022. “ Quit Your Job? Here’s What to Do With Your 401(k) ,” by Jeanne Sahadi, cnn.com , Jan. 6, 2022. “ Ladies, How Much Is Really Enough for Retirement? ” hermoney.com , June 23, 2022. Other “ Brigitte Madrian: ‘Inertia Can Actually Be a Helpful Thing,’” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com , April 22, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.