Jill Russo Foster, Speaker

Jill is a talented speaker, author and mortgage professional.

Jill talks with every age group. She is a succesful mortgage broker who's passion is teaching people how to maintain good credit, live within their means, and save money.

Jill's warmth, real world anecodotes, willingness to take questions, and her knowledge of the banking and credit industries make her a must-see speaker.

Adults

The Credit Talk: How to Prepare Teens for the Real World

Jill talks with parents about the ways their teenagers misinterpret adult spending and record keeping. Then she talks about what parents should be doing to prepare their teenagers for adulthood and financial independence.

In addition, Jill speaks on a variety of personal financial topics:

  • What you need to know as a first time homebuyer
  • Understanding the mortgage process
  • How your credit report and score affect your life
  • Understanding the fine print of credit cards
  • Tips to preventing identity theft
  • Understanding reverse mortgages
  • Becoming an entrepreneur
  • Publishing your first book

High School

Three Rules to Winning the Credit Game

Jill introduce teens to three money and credit concepts that must be understand to ensure financial success.

Middle School

Paychecks: You Expected the Gross, But You Got the Net

Jill has an open discussion with teens about gross versus net paychecks. She explains all the possible deductions (Federal and State Taxes, FICA, Insurance, Retirement, Union Dues, Savings, etc.) and discusses why these are required and/or necessary in life.

Elementary School

With Money You Can Buy...

Jill introduces children to money with an interactive talk. Each child is given money and then characters come to collect money for life costs such as: housing, food, taxes, insurance, etc. Children learn about expenses in a gentle and fun way, helping them to understand the importance of saving a little away and planning for purchases.

Schedule a Speaking event with Jill Russo Foster

Call today for availability, pricing and further information 800-605-4851
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What Participants Are Saying

Jill Foster gave an outstanding presentation to the Women's Business Development Center clients on credit reporting. Her topics included: range of scores, what scores mean, what influences scores/ factors, the Fair Credit Reports Act and Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act. She also reviewed a sample credit report and explained and discussed it in its entirety.

Her presentation was so successful that we have her scheduled again!

~ Karen Lozada, Manager, Programs Administration and Training
Women’s Business Development Center, Stamford, CT

Past Speaking Events

TV / Radio

  • Aaron In The Afternoon, KLFD 870, Pasco, WA
  • The Authors Show with Don McCauley, Supply, NC
  • The Blessed Spot / Elite Radio 97.5, Bloomfield, NJ 
  • Book America with Kim Alexander, Sirius / XM Satellite Radio
  • The Brook and Woody Show, KRCN 1060, Denver, CO
  • Cablevision – The Education Notebook, Fairfield County, CT
  • Cablevision - Fairfield Exchange, Fairfield County, CT
  • Cablevision - News12, Fairfield County, CT
  • Cablevision - 12 On The Money, Fairfield County, CT
  • Community Focus - WBSD 89.1 Burlington High School, Burlington, WI
  • Dresser After Dark with Michael Ray Dresser, BlogTalk Radio
  • The Eagle with Outcast Don, KETX 92.3, Houston, TX
  • Ebling and You with Jack Ebling, WILS 1320, Lansing, MI
  • Elliott Irving, WFLO 95.7 & 870, Farmville, VA
  • The Exchange with David Smith, WICC 600, Bridgeport, CT
  • George & BJ Show, WDUN News / Talk 550, Gainesville, GA
  • Good Morning Grambling, KGRM 91.5, Grambling, LA
  • Hill in the Morning Show, WRNE 980, Pensacola, FL
  • Issues Today Radio with Bob Gourley, San Pedro, CA (Nationally on over 170 stations)
  • Life After College with Cha Channa Simpson, BlogTalk Radio
  • Money Matters Radio, WBNW 1120, Boston, MA
  • The Morning Show with Harvey Twite, KEDU 102.3, Ruidoso, NM
  • The Panama Show, KBZZ The Buzz 1270, Reno, NV
  • Power Women Radio with Deb Bailey, BlogTalk Radio
  • Red's Place with Red Kingman, WHTC 1450, Holland, MI
  • The Rick Barber Show, KOA 850, Denver, CO
  • Savvy Divorced Chick Radio, Blog Talk Radio  
  • The Scott Thompson Show, WEKZ 1260, Monroe, WI
  • Sunday Morning Magazine with Bill Adams, WIRK 107.9, West Palm Beach, FL  
  • Wealth Pilgrim Radio with Neal Frankle, BlogTalk Radio
  • Winning the Game of Life with Rick Vazquez, Pizza Delivery Millionaire WebTalkRadio
  • Your Money Show with Brett Goldstein, Financial Talk Radio
  • York Morning News with Gary Sutton, WSBA 910, York, PA
  • Your Practical Advisor with Vern Moter, Business Talk Radio and Lifestyle Talk Radio (Nationally on over 50 radio stations)

Speaking Engagements for Children and Teens

  • Academy of Information Technology and Engineering (AITE), Stamford, CT
  • Cloonan Middle School, Stamford, CT
  • Raising CEO Kids - Saturday Morning Mastermind
  • Roton Middle School, Norwalk, CT
  • Stamford High School, Stamford, CT
  • Turn of River Middle School, Stamford, CT
  • West Rocks Middle School, Norwalk, CT  
  • Westhill High School, Stamford, CT

Speaking Engagements for Adults

  • Danbury Continuing Education, Danbury, CT
  • Eastern Middle School PTA, Riverside, CT
  • Greenwich Continuing Education, Greenwich, CT
  • Greenwich Library, Greenwich, CT
  • Ludlowe Middle School PTA, Fairfield, CT 
  • Norwalk Continuing Education, Norwalk, CT
  • Pear Tree Point Elementary School PTO, Darien, CT
  • Quinnipiac College, Hamden, CT
  • Stamford Continuing Education, Stamford, CT
  • University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT
  • Wilton Continuing Education, Wilton, CT
  • Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Conferences, Corporations and Organizations

  • American Women’s Economic Development Corporation (AWED), New York, NY
  • Bangs & Company, CPA's, P.C., Stamford, CT
  • Boehringer Ingelheimer, Danbury, CT
  • Borders Bookstore, Stamford, CT
  • Cool Tea, Westport, CT
  • Daymon Worldwide, Stamford, CT
  • Entrepreneurial Woman’s Network (EWN), Inc, Norwalk, CT
  • FeminInc, YWCA, Greenwich, CT
  • Mutual Housing Authority of SouthWestern Connecticut, Norwalk, CT
  • Mutual Security Credit Union's - Healthy Financial Life, Westport, CT 
  • Norwalk Chamber of Commerce, Norwalk, CT
  • The Orange Business Expo, Orange, CT
  • The Profit Puzzle with Don Osborne, CA 
  • Stamford Retired Men’s Association, Stamford, CT
  • Wilton Rotary Club, Wilton, CT
  • Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC), Enterpri$ing Woman's Conference & Marketplace, Stamford, CT
  • Woman's Mentoring Network, Stamford, CT