Mindy Lockard and Rishika Vinnakota

About Mindy and Rishika

Mindy Lockard is an internationally recognized leadership and etiquette expert, and for more than a decade, she has facilitated interpersonal workshops for college athletes and alumni, government agencies, corporations and professional organizations, and youth of all ages. Mindy also established G3 (The Gracious Girls’ Guide), a leadership guide for tween + teen girls; and the Leadership Academy, a program for middle school boys and girls that focuses on cultivating lifelong social and leadership skills. She is married with two teenage girls and lives in Portland, OR.

Rishika Vinnakota is a high school senior from the Bay Area, CA. She's passionate about social entrepreneurship, the environment, and writing! As a teen entrepreneur and volunteer, she hopes to pursue a career in business and continue to give back to her community. She's currently the CEO of Reusii, Head of Communications at She Helps Her, and founder of My SplitScreens (a blog where she shares her experiences). Rishika will be attending the University of Michigan in Fall 2021.

The Money JAR @MoneyJarPodcast·

22 Sep

Did you know: the celebration and recognition of Hispanic heritage in the U.S. was originally only a week-long event. Later, in 1988, President Ronald Reagan extended it to a month-long celebration! #HispanicHeritageMonth

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22 Sep

Happy #AmericanBusinessWomensDay! One leader #moneyjarpodcast wants to recognize is Mary Barra, the Chairman and CEO of General Motors. She is known as the first woman to lead one of the big three automakers in the United States. Watch this thread for more amazing #womenleaders!

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21 Sep

#MoneyManagement can be a difficult task -- and it's one that #students should be #learning before they have to do it on their own! Here are some of the important things kids should learn to do before managing their #finances. https://bit.ly/2VEJpbY

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17 Sep

#HispanicHeritageMonth begins on September 15th for a reason! Check out the graphic below to learn why:

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Tag: credit

#179: Credit Scores and FinTok

Published August 2, 2021

#179: Credit Scores and FinTok

There is a wealth of financial information on the internet, but finding reliable sources and valuable, easy-to-understand, easy-to-use financial tips can seem challenging. TikTok has…

#155: Protecting Your Identity and Credit

Published February 24, 2020

#155: Protecting Your Identity and Credit

Protecting your identity is important to keep your money in your bank account and make sure your credit score isn’t compromised. With our guest, Hugh…

#132: Kids and Credit Cards

Published November 26, 2018

#132: Kids and Credit Cards

More than half of parents let their kids use credit cards and nearly half of them regret it. In this episode, the Money JAR team…

#33: Establishing Credit

Published October 17, 2013

#33: Establishing Credit

Establishing credit can be a daunting experience…especially teens and their parents. Entrepreneur Devin Thorpe joins us to discuss making it easier.

#4: Hidden Costs Teens and Young Adults Fall Victim To

Published November 19, 2012

#4: Hidden Costs Teens and Young Adults Fall Victim To

When parents think about protecting their kids from financial pitfalls, their minds often gravitate to subjects like predatory lending, credit card debt or identity theft.…