A CNBC Anchor's Confession: What She Had to Learn About Money the Hard Way (Becky Quick)

Becky Quick grew up saving nickels in a peanut butter jar, washing cars for five dollars a pop, and babysitting from age 12 to save up for an $80 denim skirt — which her younger brothers promptly ripped the first time she wore it. Money was never abstract in her household. Her father was a geologist who followed the oil market from state to state, and when oil crashed in the eighties, the family felt it.Co-anchor of CNBC's Squawk Box and one of the most recognized voices in financial journalism, Becky joins Chris Hill to talk about what decades of covering markets have — and haven't — taught her about her own money. She shares:- Why her first job at the Wall Street Journal came down to a daily dilemma: spend an extra dollar on the ferry to work, or take the PATH train and buy a newspaper and a Diet Coke- How CNBC's conflict of interest policy — no individual stocks, only index funds — turned out to be some of the best investing advice she never asked for- The money lesson her grandparents' depression-era mindset actually got wrong, and what she had to unlearn about keeping money "safe"- Why she bought her kids I Bonds for Christmas — and actually wrapped themGet the workout gear your body deserves AND save money at the same time. Go to www.runpacers.com and use the promo code “MONEY” to get 10% off your 1st order.Got a question or suggestions for the show? Email us: [email protected] clip - "The Big Short"