Erin Lowry

Biography:

Erin Lowry is the author of the “Broke Millennial” books. MarketWatch named her first book one of the best money books of 2017.

She has written for a number of publications and speaks at universities and conferences around the country. She aims to help millennials to understand the importance of their financial health.

Why She’s a Top Money Expert:

Erin Lowry has written and published three books on finance in four years. Beyond writing, she continues to speak about financial literacy and its importance.

Q&A:

What’s the biggest mistake people make when it comes to money, and what should they do instead? 

People too often discount the emotional element of money and fixate on how a budget or a debt repayment plan is supposed to work. Then, when they inevitably trip up, there’s a deep sense of failure and belief that they just can’t stick to a budget or a debt repayment plan. That’s not true. You just have to figure out what works for you and your emotional triggers around money. How we handle our personal finances has just as much to do with our psychology as it does to the math of how money works. A method of managing money that works for your parents, friends, co-workers, siblings, spouse is not necessarily what will connect for you and that’s totally okay.