When Jennifer Risher joined Microsoft in 1991, she met her husband, and with him became an extra-lucky beneficiary of the dot-com boom. By their early thirties, they had tens of millions of dollars. Today, there are millions of people like her. Jennifer’s thought-provoking, personal story includes the voices of others in her demographic and explores the hidden impact of wealth on identity, relationships, and sense of place in the world. At a time when income inequality is a huge problem, our country’s economic system is broken, and money is still a taboo subject even among those closest to us, this engaging, introspective memoir is essential reading: a catalyst for conversation that demystifies wealth and inspires us to connect.
Valeria Teles interviews Jennifer Risher — The author of We Need To Talk: A Memoir About Wealth
Jennifer’s book tells her story of getting lucky and explores the impact of wealth on identity, relationships, and sense of place in the world. Jennifer and her husband, David, have two daughters and live in San Francisco, where David is CEO of Worldreader, a nonprofit he co-founded with a mission to create a world where everyone is a reader. In May 2020, Jennifer and David launched #HalfMyDAF to inspire more charitable giving. Jennifer hopes to get us talking about money as a way to help us connect and learn from each other. She also wants to fight income inequality and shake up the status quo.
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