Amy Wagner is Cincinnati's financial authority.
Okay, so that might be overstating it just slightly, but as a financial reporter and anchor for Allworth Financial, she's become one of our area's most prominent voices when it comes to matters involving the economy and personal finances.
Amy is the host of the Simply Money Radio Show on 55KRC and the Simply Money Podcast. Her work is also seen on local television and on Cincinnati.com. What I love most about her work is she makes complex financial issues seem simple, without all the clutter you see on places like CNBC.
Amy pivoted to being a financial reporter after years of working in local TV. She spent years as an investigative reporter on Cincinnati television, and part of why I think she's so interesting is her pivot from more traditional TV work to a field she had no prior experience in.
In our conversation, you'll hear us talk about her career, her move to the world of financial reporting, and what it's like to do her job in the midst of some very weird economic times. We'll talk expensive gas, the pathway toward better financial times, my favorite all-time story about the stock market, how to talk to kids about money, what exactly crypto is, and whether I'll be able to pay for my daughter's college with my old baseball cards.
Amy is exceptionally fun to listen to and be around, I'm proud to call her a friend, and I was honored that she gave us some time for an interesting and fun conversation.