About the Author

Jennifer Barrett is the Chief Education Officer at Acorns, a fast-growing financial wellness app, and founding editor of the popular money site Grow. Previously, she held several editorial roles, including Personal Finance Editor at CNBC Digital, General Manager at Hearst Digital, and Editor in Chief at DailyWorth. A contributor to Forbes, she's written about money for several publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and Newsweek, where she was a staff writer and editor. A proud breadwinner herself, she lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons.