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{{Short description|American journalist (born 1964)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jean Sherman Chatzky
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| caption = Chatzky in 2009
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|09|07}}
| birth_place = [[Michigan]]
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| occupation = Journalist, Author, Motivational Speaker
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| nationality = American
| alma_mater = [[University of Pennsylvania]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Peter Chatzky|end=divorced}}
{{marriage|Eliot Kaplan|2009}}
| website = {{URL|hermoney.com}}
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'''Jean Sherman Chatzky''' (born September 7, 1964) is an American journalist, a personal finance columnist, financial editor of NBC’s ''TODAY'' show, AARP’s personal finance ambassador, and the founder and CEO of the multimedia company HerMoney.

==Early life and education==
Born in [[Michigan]] and raised in [[Wisconsin]], [[Indiana]] and [[West Virginia]], Chatzky holds a BA in [[English studies|English]] from the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref name= "wedding">[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/fashion/weddings/03chatzky.html "Weddings: Jean Chatzky and Eliot Kaplan"], May 2, 2009, ''New York Times''. ''Retrieved September 3, 2019.''</ref> Her father was a college professor.<ref name=Tomchin/> Her family is [[American Jews|Jewish]].<ref name=Tomchin>{{Cite web|first=Sue |last=Tomchin |authorlink= |title= Interview: Jean Chatzky - Helping us learn to make good financial choices, the Today show editor talks about her upbringing, her career, and more |website=[[Jewish Women International]]|date= 19 February 2016|url= https://www.jwi.org/articles/interview-jean-chatzky |quote=I remember having tzedakah every week at Hebrew school. That was part of what we were expected to do with our allowance; we had to make room for tzedakah. My parents were always givers. I don’t know if it was because they were Jewish, or if it was just who they were. When you are raised by givers, you become a giver|via=}}</ref>

==Career==
Starting her career in 1986 at ''Working Woman'', Chatzky rose from editorial assistant to the assistant editor.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} In 1989 she left journalism and joined the equity research department of [[Dean Witter Reynolds]], returning to journalism two years later as a reporter/researcher at [[Forbes]].{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} She moved to the [[Dow Jones & Company|Dow Jones]]/[[Hearst Corporation|Hearst]] start-up [[SmartMoney]] in 1992, rising from staff writer to senior editor.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} After a five-year run, Chatzky joined ''[[Money Magazine]]'' in 1998.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

Chatzky has appeared on [[The Oprah Winfrey Show|''Oprah'']], ''[[Live With Regis and Kelly]]'', [[The View (U.S. TV series)|''The View'']] and other programs. She has written for [[Parents (magazine)|''Parents'']], ''[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]'', ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', was a staff writer for [[SmartMoney]] and a fact checker for ''[[Forbes]]''.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

Chatzky is also the financial editor for [[NBC]]'s [[Today (NBC program)|Today Show]]. Jean also maintains a daily blog on her website. In 2011{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} Chatzky became the director of education and editor in chief for the financial advice site SavvyMoney.com.<ref>[http://www.savvymoney.com/about-us "About Us"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903191323/https://www.savvymoney.com/about-us |date=2019-09-03 }}, SavvyMoney.com. ''Retrieved September 3, 2019''</ref>

In 2018, she launched HerMoney, a multimedia company changing the relationships women have with money — inspired by her weekly podcast, HerMoney with Jean Chatzky.

Chatzky is a best-selling author. Her 2017 book with [[Michael Roizen|Michael F. Roizen]] ''AgeProof: Living Longer Without Running Out of Money or Breaking a Hip'', became a [[The New York Times|''New York Times'']] and [[The Wall Street Journal|''Wall Street Journal'']] bestseller. Her book ''Women with Money: The Judgment-Free Guide to Creating the Joyful, Less Stressed, Purposeful (and, Yes, Rich) Life You Deserve'' was published by Grand Central Publishing in March 2019.

In early 2015, Chatzky and the division of Time Inc., Time for Kids, launched a magazine called ''Your $'' to teach financial literacy to fourth, fifth, and sixth graders.<ref name= "pwc">Ember, Sydney, [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/02/business/new-magazine-teaches-children-financial-lessons.html "New Magazine Teaches Children Financial Lessons"], February 1, 2015, ''New York Times''. ''Retrieved September 3, 2019''.</ref> The [[PricewaterhouseCoopers|PwC]] Charitable Foundation provided financial support for the magazine, which had the goal of reaching 2 million American students.<ref name= "pwc" /> In January 2022, Chatzky and journalist [[Soledad O'Brien]] began hosting ''Everyday Wealth with Soledad O'Brien and Jean Chatzky'', a weekly radio program and podcast on personal finance. It is sponsored by [[Edelman Financial Engines]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Resolution Solutions & Everyday Wealth With Soledad O'Brien and Jean Chatzky |url=https://www.kxan.com/studio-512/resolution-solutions-everyday-wealth-with-soledad-obrien-and-jean-chatzky/ |website=KXAN-Studio 512 |publisher=Nexstar Media Inc. |date=January 4, 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In May 2009, Chatzky married magazine executive Eliot Kaplan in Irvington, New York.<ref name="wedding"/> She supports various service groups, and is on the advisory committee for the annual [[University of Pennsylvania]] [[Nora Magid]] Mentorship Prize, established in 2003 by investigative journalist [[Stephen Fried]] and her husband.<ref>Fried, Stephen, [http://www.noraprize.com/mylastpaper.pdf "My Last Paper for Nora"], 2005, NoraPrize.com. ''Retrieved September 3, 2019''.</ref> The prize is given to a senior who shows exceptional ability and promise in writing, reporting, or editing.<ref>The Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing, [http://writing.upenn.edu/awards/nora_prize.php "Nora Magid Mentorship Prize"], University of Pennsylvania. ''Retrieved September 3, 2019''.</ref> She is also on the Communications Committee for the University of Pennsylvania.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

She is a resident of [[Briarcliff Manor, New York]], where her former husband Peter Chatzky served as mayor.<ref>Scharfenberg, David, [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/18/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/of-trophy-homes-and-unsporting-battles.html "Of Trophy Homes and Unsporting Battles"], December 18, 2005, ''New York Times''. ''Retrieved September 3, 2019''.</ref><ref name= "guru">La Gorce, Tammy, [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/nyregion/westchester/21chatzkywe.html "A Financial Guru Who Keeps It Personal"], December 19, 2008, ''New York Times''. ''Retrieved September 3, 2019''.</ref>

==Works==
*''The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper in Even The Toughest Times'' (March 2009)
*''Make Money, Not Excuses'' (March 2008)
*''Pay It Down: From Debt to Wealth on $10 A Day'' (January 2006). {{ISBN|978-1-59184-063-3}}
*''The Ten Commandments of Financial Happiness'' (January 2005)
*''Talking Money'' (January 2001)
*''Not Your Parents' Money Book: Making, Saving and Spending Your Own Money'' (August 2010)
*''Money rules: the simple path to lifelong security'' (2012). {{ISBN|978-1-60961-860-5}}

==Awards and recognition==
Chatzky received the [[Clarion Award]] for magazine columns from the Association for Women in Communications in 2002{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}, and her radio show received a [[Gracie Award]] from the American Women in Radio and Television in 2012.<ref>Alliance for Women in Media, [https://allwomeninmedia.org/previous-honorees/ "Previous Honorees: 2012"]. ''Retrieved August 19, 2019''.</ref> She has also been nominated twice as part of a three-person writing team each time for [[National Magazine Awards]] in Personal Service{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}, and was named one of the best magazine columnists in the country by the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' in 2003 for her writing in ''Money''.<ref>[http://www.burrmediagroup.com/50%20Best%20Magazines/ChicagoTrib_Reason061203.htm "The 50 Best Magazines"], June 12, 2003, ''Chicago Tribune''. ''Retrieved September 3, 2019''.</ref> In 2009, the Consumer Federation of America awarded Chatzky the Betty Furness Consumer Media Service Award for her nearly two decades of pioneering personal finance education.<ref>Consumer Federation of America, [http://consumerfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Awards_Dinner_Program_2009.pdf "Thirty-Ninth Annual Awards Dinner"], June 17, 2009. ''Retrieved September 3, 2019.''</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.jeanchatzky.com }}
*[https://hermoney.com/t/podcasts/ HerMoney podcast]

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