As chief strategist/consumer education for Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Schwab Pomerantz is a leading advocate for individual investors. She speaks and writes extensively about personal finance issues and is a driving force in the movement to improve financial literacy in America. As president of the Charles Schwab Foundation, she also oversees the company's philanthropic strategy and resources. With her father, company founder, chairman and CEO Charles R. Schwab, Schwab Pomerantz co-authored "It Pays to Talk: How to Have the Essential Conversations With Your Family About Money and Investing," which Publishers Weekly called "a well-rounded primer that provides one-stop shopping for the many phases of financial understanding and planning." Schwab Pomerantz is a sought-after speaker whose public appearances have included appearances on "The Today Show," CNBC and NPR. In 2001, Working Woman magazine recognized her as one of four "Market Movers" in America who are "rewriting the rules of finance," and she was also recognized as one of the "25 power Elite" in the financial services industry by Investment News. For four consecutive years, The San Francisco Business Times has named her one of the San Francisco Bay Area's 100 Most Influential Women in Business. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, with a bachelor's degree in Political Science, Schwab Pomerantz later earned a master's degree in business administration from George Washington University. She holds NASD Series 7, 63 and 8 registrations. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2008 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:01:00 GMT Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ For me, September always evokes the pleasures (and some pains) of going back to school. I thought I'd start this academic year by doing a little educating of my own: investing fundamentals. Part I will cover the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/10/02/back_to_school_part_i_a_review_of_some_investing_fundamentals 8270b512-7b27-4701-8faa-2cab11401c3c Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:01:00 GMT Can you recall when "home" stopped referring to where your parents live and started applying to where you live? If you're like a lot of people, it didn't happen overnight. The idea of home was tied, at least in... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/07/01/helping_20-somethings_when_they_return_to_the_nest ceb045a2-1de5-48b4-b80c-fd28a11859ce Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:01:00 GMT You probably read it in the paper or heard it on the news - the first American baby boomer applied for Social Security last fall; some have said it is the start of the "silver tsunami." The baby boomer generation,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/06/24/when_to_take_social_security_think_before_you_leap 251d15fe-73ce-4b92-9a30-117b80c35ad7 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT It seems that I've known June is "wedding month" since I was a little girl. And, in fact, a bit of research reveals that the June wedding tradition goes back as far as the Romans. As I think of all the soon-to-be... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/06/17/tying_the_knot_when_finance_and_romance_go_hand-in-hand 1c1e970d-5d0d-4147-b99d-c00a8beca392 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT Graduation is one of those truly great milestones for both kids and parents. The graduates, whether in high school or college, are moving on to exciting new life adventures. And the parents are often heaving a sigh... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/06/10/financially_savvy_gifts_for_grads d0f35662-3d65-456c-b02f-7a0965ef29c5 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT Having a new baby is a time of joy and wonder. But for many new parents, it can also be a bit terrifying. There are new roles and responsibilities, a new little personality to get to know, and - let's face it - new... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/06/03/new_baby_gifts_that_fit_today_and_tomorrow d89e7b82-e835-41f8-aa60-98178fd18660 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT With all the news about the housing crises, loan defaults and home foreclosures, borrowers are definitely becoming aware of the pitfalls of overextending themselves. I'm continuously receiving questions about the best... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/05/26/get_the_facts_before_choosing_reverse_mortgages ba92c856-6aa1-4c58-9c06-9e6b187e57be Mon, 26 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT I'm not a grandparent yet, but I've seen how my parents and in-laws have doted on my children. There is a noticeable joy in grandparenting, and it's equally obvious that many grandparents are eager to provide some... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/05/20/how_to_give_to_your_grandchildren 7f5d060b-79c7-490c-8e6e-ee1e022b9e73 Tue, 20 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT When spring is in the air, summer can't be far behind, and you're probably already making plans for your kids. A break from the rigors of the academic year is important, and camps and travel are good ways for your... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/05/13/the_joys_of_summer_jobs 1102ad75-fd49-4efe-8bc5-5a943f2deffe Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT To my mind, retirement planning is the most difficult and important financial challenge most Americans will ever face. And while I was eager to read the results of the 18th annual Retirement Confidence Survey,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/05/06/the_time_is_now_start_preparing_for_retirement fcdfa9fb-05bb-4793-a8ac-323468f17c3d Tue, 06 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT A recent financial literacy survey aimed at high school and college students included the following sample questions. Just for the fun of it, see if you can answer them correctly. 1. If your credit card is stolen... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/04/29/improving_our_financial_iq 13f987d1-5692-4231-a4e3-54f949d9d0d3 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:01:00 GMT As a parent, there's no end to the important lessons you want to instill in your kids. You try to teach them about life and give them the skills they'll eventually need to be independent adults. It's easy when... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/04/22/teach_kids_about_building_wealth 20766f78-39be-4f50-8635-6d7c1f924dfc Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:01:00 GMT It's April and that means we're in the midst of National Financial Literacy Month. I decided to focus on one of the most basic components of personal finance: saving. Our parents urged us to save and you probably... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/04/15/saving_is_good,_saving_smarter_is_better 009dbbc8-09a1-4602-9e6a-f43279034577 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:01:00 GMT Can you remember how you felt the first time you had your own money to spend? I recall feeling pretty proud and quite independent. As a mother, that's the way I want my own children to feel. My husband and I have... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/04/08/an_allowance_the_first_lesson_in_money_management a58b1dc9-54e3-40ce-88e6-957e856e2677 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:01:00 GMT It takes a lot for children to become successful adults. Some expertise they get from others, like the academic and intellectual skills they learn in school. Many lessons come from parents: good values, for example,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CarrieSchwabPomerantz/2008/04/01/kids_want_to_learn_do_you_want_to_teach_them 2be9ea96-8afa-4f95-ba2c-2278359451ca Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:01:00 GMT