Jean Chatzky—a New York Times best-selling author, financial editor on NBC's Today, and popular motivational speaker—shares FranklinCovey's passion for helping you achieve your personal, professional, and financial goals. That's why she has created a global platform that's making significant strides to help millions of men and women battle an epidemic with a devastating impact—debt. Jean is a contributing editor for More magazine, a columnist for The New York Daily News, and a contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show. She also hosts a daily show on the Oprah & Friends XM Satellite Radio channel.

Jean is the author of six books, including Pay It Down! From Debt to Wealth on $10 a Day (New York Times and Business Week best-seller), Make Money, Not Excuses (Wall Street Journal and New York Times best-seller), and The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper in Even the Toughest Times.

Jean has also been recognized as an exceptional journalist. She received the Clarion Award for magazine columns from the Association of Women in Communications. Her radio show received a Gracie Award from American Women in Radio & Television. She has been nominated twice for National Magazine Awards, and was named one of the country's best magazine columnists by the Chicago Tribune.

In addition to her professional work, Jean is on the Literacy Partners board of directors, lends her support and expertise to women's services groups, and is on the board of the Nora Magid Mentorship prize at the University of Pennsylvania, which helps journalism students get a head start in the field. She is also a member of the Trustees' Council of Penn Women for the University of Pennsylvania.

Jean lives with her family in Westchester, New York.