Dr. Renée Baker is passionate about transforming how families and communities approach money. Featured in a powerful series by Mac Gardner, CFP®, she shared why early financial education is not just a passion project for her—it’s personal. Growing up, she didn’t have the same access and information about money that her career in finance later afforded her. That experience inspired her to shift the conversation industry-wide, ensuring that more families and
To lead by example, Dr. Baker began “Finance Fridays” with her own children, using chore money and pocket change to celebrate savings wins, make decisions about spending versus saving, and reinforce the mindset that “money doesn’t define us—we define it.” This early exposure shaped her children’s confidence, habits, and relationship with money as adults. Today, Dr. Baker continues to champion financial education as a way to not only change individual families but also transform how the next generation understands and connects with money.
