April is National Financial Literacy month and never has financial education been needed more than it is now. But for many Americans who have never taken the time to flex their financial muscles, the thought of shaping up their finances is akin to running a marathon on a sprained ankle. But it doesn’t have to [...]
Read more...PHOENIX (March 31, 2009) – Aspiring entrepreneurs and teens take notice; today’s economy is the perfect time to start the next Microsoft or FedEx. In fact, recessions have historically been a benefit to dozens of world-wide companies including Burger King, FedEx, Microsoft, LexisNexis, CNN, GE and Wikipedia.
What most individuals forget is there is no age [...]
YOUTHpreneurs are born every day. It’s their drive and passion that elevates them above their peers. Here is a great story we found of one young girl doing just that.
At an age when many girls are preoccupied with school and instant-messaging their friends, 14-year-old Sara Trail has already mastered the craft of sewing, started her [...]
It is with great pleasure that I am happy to announce a higher education financial literacy bill has been introduced to Congress by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-D). The widely supported bill will require every college student receiving a guaranteed student loan, and every college and university receiving federal funds, to require a four-hour course [...]
Read more...More news sources are chiming in with reports on how a bit more financial literacy amongst Americans could have helped the financial crisis we are in today. This newest one is from MarketWatch:
If personal finance were a high-school graduation requirement, would we have avoided the current financial crisis? Probably not. But a higher level of [...]
When times get tough and the economy forces people out of their jobs, entrepreneurship is born. Unable to find work, many new graduates and experienced workers are turning their thoughts away from a regular paycheck and into creative business ideas. It is a cycle that has been repeated often throughout American history, and is finding [...]
Read more...The media speculates and places blame every day on what they think are the culprits of our current financial troubles and economic recession. Wall Street executives, poor mortgage practices and credit cards have all received their fair share of the blame. However, the media often fails to miss what might be the biggest culprits – [...]
Read more...The inspirations that can create and propel a YOUTHpreneur to success come from all over. From a personal drive to be successful to an older role model to turning a terrible loss into hope and success, YOUTHpreneurs are everywhere. Here is an excerpt from a great story from CBS News featuring 11-year-old Aaron Ware, who [...]
Read more...SAN FRANCISCO, March 3, 2009 – Twenty-two high school students have learned that knowledge literally pays. Charles Schwab Foundation is awarding $1,000 scholarships to each of the 22 students who obtained scores of 100 percent on the fall 2008 National Financial Literacy Challenge.
Between November 3 and December 12, 2008, more than 75,000 high school students [...]
Over 200 mothers and daughters were encouraged this weekend with news of empowerment and the freedom to lead financially successful lives by well known author and entrepreneur Sharon Lechter. Sharon spoke for the National Charity League in Phoenix, a group of mothers and daughters working to empower young women and teach them community values.
Praising the [...]
