Grover, high school, and the chance to win a prize!

My world has become all kids and money, all the time—and what a blast!

On Monday, I got to hang out with Grover and CNN Money on the Sesame Street set. (There we are in from of Hooper's store!) The video we shot—all about how to teach kids about money—will air soon. I'll send the link around when it's live.

Tuesday, I faced a far more intimidating group: high school seniors. You know, I’ve done lots of television, but nothing is quite as terrifying as standing in front of a live audience of really smart high schoolers—not even Oprah! To intimidate them, I titled the presentation, "Quantifiable Behavioral Effects of Monetary Paradigms on the 21^st-Century Post-Adolescent Psyche." The real title? The Only 12 Things You Need to Know About Money. (See the PowerPoint slides above.) To my relief, the students were so smart, so great, and so eager to learn… and now, hopefully they're prepared (at least financially) to head off to college in a few months.

On top of all that, this whole week I'm a guest expert on Café Mom. The topic: How Can You Teach Your Kids About Money? So, parents, come on by and ask me anything! If you post a question on the Café Mom website, you could win a copy of my book, Get a Financial Life, plus a Sesame Street finger puppet.