Sharon speaking to groups in Southwest next two weeks

Over the next two weeks, Sharon will be traveling between LA, Phoenix and Las Vegas to speak to audiences ranging from teenage girls to hopeful authors as she continues to spread her message of financial education. Here’s a schedule of events:
Saturday, Feb 28 – Sharon will hold a workshop at the Mark Victor Hansen Mega [...]

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States look to implement mandatory financial education classes

In the midst of the U.S. financial crisis, individual states and elected officials are taking the steps to mandate some form of financial education curriculum or credit in public schools. Oregon and Kansas both have bills in front of governing bodies to implement financial education.
In Kansas, a bill is before the House that would add [...]

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AP – Economic crisis spurs personal finance classes

The need for personal finance in the current economy hasn’t escaped several educators and is now receiving continued national exposure, this time by media news source the Associated Press. In Indiana, high school teacher Daniel Jackson is just one of many educators now discussing mortgage loans, interest rates and more with his students. The AP [...]

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Is is time to Invest in Real Estate?

Foreclosures are rising. Real estate prices are falling. Interest rates are dropping.
Is now the time to buy?  Are you afraid of missing the “deal of a lifetime?”  Are you afraid you may miss the bottom of the market?  Please pay careful attention to the word “afraid.”  Fear and money do not usually mix very well.  [...]

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Dust Off Those Dates Insurance Policies

When was the last time you had your insurance reviewed? If the answer is, “I can’t remember,” then you might be losing out on some major savings.
My husband and I have had the same home and auto insurance provider for over 30 years.  Can you imagine how many homes and how many cars we have [...]

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Raising smart kids important issue to bloggers

Over the past several months, we’ve seen an increase in stories on financial education and financial literacy for our children in the blogosphere. The tough economy has brought the spot light on our financial practices and how we prepare the next generations to deal with them. It is more important now than ever that we [...]

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