The Money JAR
Welcome to The Money JAR, a podcast for young adults covering real world financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness.
The Money JAR - Junior Achievement Radio, is produced by Junior Achievement of Oregon & SW Washington in Portland, Oregon. The Money JAR is a podcast about careers, healthy financial habits, and boundless possibilities. Junior Achievement Radio strives to inspire and empower young adults by giving them the knowledge and tools to succeed as they enter the economics of life.
Delivered in 25-35 minute episodes, our shows consist of informative and essay style segments interspersed with talk/interview style segments distributed bi-weekly.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 217
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
#106: Live from JA - Teens Talk Gratitude and Purpose
A second in a series of teen-led recordings on performance characteristics, this episode is on the topics of gratitude and purpose, two traits that are shown in research to be associated with success…
#105: Live from JA: Teens on Curiosity and Grit
Teens lead discussion on two key performance characteristics – grit and curiosity – that are shown in research to be associated with success. Recorded as a part of Junior Achievement’s new summer pro…
#104: Harness Your Creativity
Todd and Evan interview Tina Seelig, a professor at Stanford University and published author in the areas of neuroplasticity, creativity and innovation. An expert on entrepreneurship, Tina has helped…
#103: Transforming Education with Technology
Jaime Casap, Chief Education Evangelist at Google, is an industry leader transforming education with the use of the web, technology, and Google tools. He shares his personal experiences growing up in…
#102: How Junior Achievement Changes Lives
What are the secrets of teaching young people about money? How can you take a student from “I can’t” to “I can”? This episode’s guest has led a decades-long journey to inspire and prepare young peopl…
#101: Rapping for Financial Literacy
This episode features rapper Dee-1 (David Augustine Jr.) whose music focuses on being smart with money, paying off debt and more. With an extraordinary background as a student, an athlete, and a math…
#100: Our Hundredth Episode!
A Money JAR milestone! Our passionate hosts, producer and guests have brought a wealth of advice and insight about careers, entrepreneurship and money management over the past four years. This episod…
#99: Challenges and Successes – Turning Your Hobby into a Business
Bitten by the entrepreneurial bug, Jacques Hopkins began selling online piano courses and turned his hobby into a business. Former engineer and founder of Pianoin21days.com and TheOnlineCourseGuy.c…
#98: Using Grit - Resilience Through Perseverance
Find your passion and work hard. This episode features Cody Coleman, who overcame significant barriers through mentorship, courage and grit. Psychologist and author Angela Duckworth describes Cody as…
#97: The Future of Gift-Giving and Goal-Setting
Parents and grandparents take note: new ideas for birthdays and holidays. This episode’s guest Tanya Van Court is the Founder and CEO of iSow, a platform that enables kids to create profiles and se…
#96: A Passion for Financial Literacy
How do you turn a passion for financial literacy into a program to mentor students? Todd and Evan learn about the life work of Christopher Dunnaville, finance professor at the University of Portlan…
#95: Helping Community Entrepreneurs w/ Jessica Jackley
Jessica Jackley, cofounder of the world's first p2p micro-lending website, Kiva, and author of Clay Water Brick shares her inspiring work on social justice and financial inclusion. Todd and Evan hear…
#94: A Parent's Guide to Raising Money Smart Kids
We love teaching kids about money on “The Money JAR”, but as parents we often need help knowing how to do it. Evan and Todd discuss how parents can improve their financial literacy and teach their …
#93: Career Readiness in the 21st Century
How can we align students with their goals and purpose? Today Todd and Evan talk with Kevin Fleming, author of "(Re)Defining the Goal: The True Path to Career Readiness in the 21st Century", whose co…
#92: Feedback from Money JAR Fans
Every episode of The Money JAR ends with, “We want to hear from you!”. In this episode, we hear from fans and parents Craig and Lisa Yanase. Our long-time listeners share their parents' attitude abo…
#91: How to Help Daughters Avoid the Financial Gender Gap
How are girls disadvantaged when it comes to money? Learn what parents can do to set their daughters up for financial success. Evan and Todd discuss the financial gender gap with Laura Clydesdale, wh…
#90: How to Become a Digital Entrepreneur
Technology is making it easier to start your own online company. But what are some of the pros and cons to such a venture and what resources are available to assist in an online startup? Repeat gues…
#89: Most Likely To Succeed
Traditional education approaches are not preparing children for the world of work, argues guest Ted Dintersmith. Ted is a venture capitalist and the Executive Producer of the “Most Likely to Succeed”…
#88: What is Your Financial IQ?
Producer Alex is in the hot seat as Evan and Todd give him the financial literacy quiz developed by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. Mixing fun and financial concepts, the discussion explains…
#87: Find Your Dream Career
Finding your dream career is hugely important for your happiness and your financial well-being. Take steps starting in high school, and Sharise Kent tells us how. Sharise is an internship and career …