Many of us would not doubt the importance of education. We begin our educational journey as early as three or four years old in pre-school and stay in school until we graduate high school at seventeen or eighteen. Many of us choose to continue after …
Many American households struggle on a daily basis to make sound financial decisions. A large number of them fail and end up on the fringes of financial disaster. At this rate, future generations are very likely to face similar struggles meaning a lot of work …
My husband and I take our role as parents very seriously, and we’re especially interested in providing a solid financial education to our six children. One thing to consider in this financial education is providing debit cards for kids. Even if your children are younger, …
Do you know what your Locus of Control is? Locus of control is a concept that was developed in the mid-1950s by Julian B. Rotter and referred to the extent a person believes they have internal control over events affecting them or external influences have …
Once upon a time I came across the website feed the pig, while I was flipping through some TV channels and stumbled across the following commercial: I agree aimlessly flipping TV channels is not my best use of my free time, but if I didn’t, …
If you have debt, I bet you think about how to pay off debt quite often. In fact, that debt might be the primary source of stress in your life. Debt can make you anxious, keep you up at night, and cause problems in relationships. …
The thought of investing–and doing it successfully–can be a daunting task. This is especially true if you’re a beginner investor. However, if you’re willing to take advantage of the information on the best investment sites, you’ll have a wealth of investment knowledge right at your …
If you’re going to play games online, you may as well use the game apps where you can win money. There are several game apps out there that will either straight-out pay you for playing or give you the chance to enter drawings to win …
Have you ever heard of a fiver party? If not a fiver party is a birthday party where you ask your guests directly for money for the birthday boy or girl. As you might have guessed, and as the name suggests the Money denomination is, …
Let’s be honest; many of us lack basic financial literacy skills. Don’t think that a true statement? Consider the overwhelming data to back it up. The average personal debt (exclusive of home mortgages and among those with some debt) exceeds $38,000. According to Northwestern Mutual’s …
If you’re a student of higher education, I’m guessing you wouldn’t mind looking for ways to make money while you’re in college. College is expensive. Between tuition, fees, books, living expenses, and a host of other miscellaneous expenses, going to college will definitely make a …
Let’s be honest…the days of the piggy bank are long gone, especially for teens. I seriously doubt cash will ever go completely away, but so much of our money is now exchanged digitally, whether it’s being deposited into our accounts, used for paying bills online, …