Joline Godfrey

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Joline Godfrey is the founder and CEO of Independent Means Inc., the leading provider of financial education products and programs for affluent families and their advisors. She authored the groundbreaking book, "Raising Financially Fit Kids," which outlines a developmental approach to financial education. Additionally, she has written several other influential books, including "Twenty $ecrets to Money and Independence: The DollarDiva’s Guide to Life," "No More Frogs to Kiss: 99 Ways to Give Economic Power to Girls," and "Our Wildest Dreams: Women Making Money, Having Fun, Doing Good." Her media appearances span across platforms such as "The Today Show," "Oprah," Fortune, BusinessWeek, and the New York Times. Formerly a Polaroid Corporation executive, she managed a spin-off from the company, launching Odysseum, a creativity training company, and later sold it in 1990. She has been recognized with an honorary degree in business from Bentley College, and accolades including the Kellogg Leadership Fellow, the Leavey Award for Excellence, and the Beta Gamma Sigma Entrepreneurship Award.

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Entrepreneur, author, and speaker, Joline Godfrey is a pioneer in the field of financial literacy for children. In 1992, she launched An Income of Her Own, the first non-profit dedicated to providing financial education to girls. She has developed several innovative programs such as The Great Families Program, Camp $tart-Up, DollarDiva, and Indie Girls, promoting financial education across various demographics. Godfrey's approach to financial education is developmental, giving parents and community leaders revolutionary tools for becoming effective money mentors. Her programs emphasize the ages and stages of financial apprenticeship and the ten money skills every child should acquire by age 18. She also provides insights on the most effective ways to use allowances as teaching tools while addressing the challenges of teaching money management to children.

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• Raising Financially Fit Kids

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• Best practices in Financial Education: Build Business and Retain Existing Clients

• Girls & Women; Money and Power: Trends for the 21st Century