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Taking Stock of Generation Y’s Financial Future

June 23, 2010 by

[HTML1] J.D. Lewis is a financial representative with Aycock Financial Group in Austin, Texas, who provides individuals, families, and businesses with assistance in identifying their financial goals.

J.D. joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to talk about why it’s never too early for Generation Y to get their financial house in order. With an eye to the future, he lays out steps for how young people can create and stick to budgets while beginning to build investment portfolios even during these turbulent financial times.
More about J.D. Lewis
J.D. Lewis is a financial representative with Aycock Financial Group in Austin, Texas. He provides individuals, families, and businesses with assistance in identifying their financial goals. Working closely with a team of financial advisors, J.D. has acquired the skills and knowledge to assist clients in achieving those goals. His personal vision is to build relationships and become a lifetime resource for each and every client.
Prior to joining Aycock, J.D. was a guard for the 2005-2008 University of Texas Men’s Basketball team. While on the team, J.D. was selected as the 2006 1st Team Academic All-Big XII, and the 2007 2nd Team Academic All-Big XII. He graduated from UT with a B.S. in Business Communication.
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About Tamara Bell

Tamara Bell is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Y Gen Out Loud, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that provides a platform for Generation Yto discuss national politics and public policy issues.

Tamara began her journalism career as a staff reporter for the Dallas Times Herald. A few years later, she moved to York, Pa., as a political reporter for the York Dispatch, covering local, state, and national government as well as writing investigative stories for the mid-sized daily newspaper.

A Texas girl at heart, Tamara returned to Dallas a year later to work as press relations director for the re-election campaign of U.S. Rep. John Bryant. The next year, she moved to Austin and the Texas Legislature, where she stayed for 15 years. While at the Legislature, Tamara worked for Democratic House members as Chief-of-Staff and Press Secretary, and as a Senior Policy Analyst for the Senate State Affairs Committee chaired by a Republicansenator.

In 1996, Tamara became co-owner of a political newsletter covering state issues and elections. As Editor-in-Chief, Tamara helped shape the weekly publication into a must-read for state officials, legislative aides, and lobbyists. More recently, Tamara wrote a regular column analyzing coverage by the Texas Capitol Press Corps for an online political publication. She also works as a lecturer in the Advertising Department at The University of Texasat Austin.

Tamara has also been a judge for the 2010 Bright Ideas Award given by the Texas Daily Newspaper Association, served as a panelist at the Society of Professional Journalists 2010 Region 8 Conference where the theme was How to Save Journalism, and has been a guest lecture for the Advertising Department’s Internship course, speaking about the jobs outlook for graduating seniors.

Tamara earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin, and her B.A. in Journalism from Texas A&M University. She resides in Austin with her son, Jackson.

Tamara Bell is also the Host of Keeping Up with Gen Y on WomensRadio. Keeping Up with Gen Y offers discussions, interviews, and commentary about important issues of the day from the perspective of Generation Y (18-to 30-years-old). Aimed at all generations interested in learning about and inspiring young people, this show features professionals, experts, researchers, and members of Gen Y who share insights and experiences about the topics on the minds of today’s young adults.