10. Top tech orgs all share one similarity—a focus on the customer first
Former Amazon engineer Dennis Suppe has built products across aerospace, industrial controls, mobile, retail, and financial services. And across all of them, he’s noticed a theme: regardless of what problem they’re solving, the most effective engineering organizations all have a relentless focus on the customer.
" id="body_disclosure--media_disclosure--93411" >Former Amazon engineer Dennis Suppe has built products across aerospace, industrial controls, mobile, retail, and financial services. And across all of them, he’s noticed a theme: regardless of what problem they’re solving, the most effective engineering organizations all have a relentless focus on the customer.
9. Financial ed through cookie sales? Tell me Samoa.
Schwab's philanthropic giving program leader and former Girl Scout Casey Cortese discusses the evolution of fin-lit in today's Girl Scout program and said when the opportunity to help Girl Scouts of the USA redesign their entire suite of financial literacy badges arose, she immediately saw the potential value in this work.
" id="body_disclosure--media_disclosure--93406" >Schwab's philanthropic giving program leader and former Girl Scout Casey Cortese discusses the evolution of fin-lit in today's Girl Scout program and said when the opportunity to help Girl Scouts of the USA redesign their entire suite of financial literacy badges arose, she immediately saw the potential value in this work.
8. The accidental financial planner
Alicia Vande Ven’s path toward a career in financial planning began only after a successful first chapter of her career in human resources and after taking time to raise her kids. Her path wasn’t a straight line, but finances had had a powerful influence on her life that set her on this course, long before she ever knew financial planning was even a profession.
" id="body_disclosure--media_disclosure--93401" >Alicia Vande Ven’s path toward a career in financial planning began only after a successful first chapter of her career in human resources and after taking time to raise her kids. Her path wasn’t a straight line, but finances had had a powerful influence on her life that set her on this course, long before she ever knew financial planning was even a profession.
7. Food and family in Brooklyn
Merejilda came to the United States from the Dominican Republic looking to build a better life for her family. After being a being a proud stay-at-home mom for over twenty years, Merejilda was finally able to land the job she always wanted—all she had to do was create it.
" id="body_disclosure--media_disclosure--93246" >Merejilda came to the United States from the Dominican Republic looking to build a better life for her family. After being a being a proud stay-at-home mom for over twenty years, Merejilda was finally able to land the job she always wanted—all she had to do was create it.
6. How do you build a fin-lit program teens use? You ask them to help.
Far too many young people reach adulthood without the financial know-how needed to succeed, which is why Schwab developed Moneywise America™—a financial literacy program that trains employees to teach money lessons in the context of the real world to teens.
" id="body_disclosure--media_disclosure--93241" >Far too many young people reach adulthood without the financial know-how needed to succeed, which is why Schwab developed Moneywise America™—a financial literacy program that trains employees to teach money lessons in the context of the real world to teens.
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5. A vision for tomorrow
You can learn a lot in 50 years. But as Charles Schwab marks this significant milestone, we’re not dwelling on the past. As we look forward, who better to offer tried-and-true advice than our clients? So we interviewed over 3,000 of them, spanning all demographics—from long-standing clients to brand-new investors. Our goal? To have investors learn from each other’s stories and maybe teach us something too.
" id="body_disclosure--media_disclosure--93236" >You can learn a lot in 50 years. But as Charles Schwab marks this significant milestone, we’re not dwelling on the past. As we look forward, who better to offer tried-and-true advice than our clients? So we interviewed over 3,000 of them, spanning all demographics—from long-standing clients to brand-new investors. Our goal? To have investors learn from each other’s stories and maybe teach us something too.
4. Taste of home
Just hearing the name of a treasured family recipe can transport you back to a moment in time. That’s the feeling Daisy Ordonez from Schwab’s Organization of Latinxs (SOL) employee resource group wanted to create for her colleagues when she first teamed up with Schwab's Chef Mike to bring some fresh (but familiar) flavors to the café.
" id="body_disclosure--media_disclosure--93231" >Just hearing the name of a treasured family recipe can transport you back to a moment in time. That’s the feeling Daisy Ordonez from Schwab’s Organization of Latinxs (SOL) employee resource group wanted to create for her colleagues when she first teamed up with Schwab's Chef Mike to bring some fresh (but familiar) flavors to the café.
3. How real people are using personalized indexing
What’s all the hype about this new investing trend? And is it even new? Schwab’s Senior Investment Portfolio Strategist D.J. Tierney gets into it, discussing some of the pros, cons, and differences that’s making personalized investing all the rage.
" id="body_disclosure--media_disclosure--93226" >What’s all the hype about this new investing trend? And is it even new? Schwab’s Senior Investment Portfolio Strategist D.J. Tierney gets into it, discussing some of the pros, cons, and differences that’s making personalized investing all the rage.
2. Sneakerheads invest in collectible kicks for fun and profit
Sneakers. Tennis shoes. Kicks. Gym shoes. No matter what you call ’em, this once-sleepy footwear category has firmly entered the mainstream—growing into a multibillion-dollar juggernaut. As the sneaker market soars, many enthusiasts are turning their hobby into an investment strategy.
" id="body_disclosure--media_disclosure--93221" >Sneakers. Tennis shoes. Kicks. Gym shoes. No matter what you call ’em, this once-sleepy footwear category has firmly entered the mainstream—growing into a multibillion-dollar juggernaut. As the sneaker market soars, many enthusiasts are turning their hobby into an investment strategy.
1. The most overlooked factor in aging well: Your social portfolio
As lifespans continue to rise, the retirement stage of life is also lengthening. It’s no longer seen as an end, but the beginning of a new complex stage of life. After years of research with the MIT AgeLab, Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) John Diehl says people who focus on building a variety of relationships live healthier lives.
" id="body_disclosure--media_disclosure--93211" >As lifespans continue to rise, the retirement stage of life is also lengthening. It’s no longer seen as an end, but the beginning of a new complex stage of life. After years of research with the MIT AgeLab, Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) John Diehl says people who focus on building a variety of relationships live healthier lives.
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