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Better Investing Tips
Never mind trying to outsmart the economy or beat the street. It may be that overcoming some difficult and hard-wired emotions may be the biggest challenge for investors. Why is that so hard to do? Bob Frick explains in this article. Read the full article at Kiplinger.com
Teach Your Kids Financial Know-How
It’s Friday afternoon, and Garrett Jay is surrounded by 30 kids at the mall. He’s not giving away tickets to the IMAX, but the adventure is about to begin. Garrett runs Money Lessons For Life, a business dedicated to teaching children the day-to-day issues of money, and these field trips help them experience that first [...]
Financial Education: The New Curriculum
Create a budget and stick to it. Shop around for the best price. Pay off credit-card balances each month. Roy Kobert set aside his work as a bankruptcy attorney one Friday morning to teach these and other personal-finance lessons at Boone High School. Read the full article at CSMonitor.com
Financial Literacy New Subject in High Schools
Passing algebra, geometry and calculus is one thing. Mastering the skills needed to pay bills, balance a checkbook, make car and mortgage payments is quite another. Chicago’s 113,166 public high school students may soon get a steady diet of both. Read the full article at Chicago Sun Times’ Web site.
Women Behind Men in Financial Knowledge, Research Shows
Women have some catching up to do when it comes to financial literacy. In a recent study, we found that the gender gap was larger than expected. See the full report here.