Pay Your Family First featured on upcoming Hallmark Channel episode

Pay Your Family First, Sharon’s youth and family company that empowers financial literacy through innovative and easy-to-understand programs that are applicable to real-world situations, will be featured on an upcoming episode of the Hallmark Channel.
The program will air on the Hallmark Channel on Tuesday, November 24th at 7:30am (6:30am CST), with support airings running on the [...]

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Sharon on This Week in America with Ric Bratton

Sharon recently appeared on a broadcast of This Week in America with Rick Bratton to discuss how to talk to kids about money in a language they can understand and the top money mistakes parents make with their kids.
The half hour long interview is something every parent should listen to and find helpful, no matter [...]

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Three Feet from Gold reviewed by Philadelphia Bulletin, hits book stands tomorrow

Think and Grow Rich: Three Feet from Gold received its first review this weekend, and found glowing praise from the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Bulletin placed Three Feet from Gold on its Ten Books to Read to Improve Your Competitive Position list and called it “interesting and compelling. I encourage you to read the brief review.
Tomorrow Three [...]

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U.S. News: Should You Save For College or Retirement?

Saving should be an important part of your financial life. But even in good times when money isn’t tight, it can be tough to prioritize how much to save and which long-term goal to save for. Undoubtedly, saving for the kids’ college and your retirement is a chief concern for many families. Choosing which to [...]

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Money Talk – A Tip a Day in May so You Can Talk to Your Children About Money

Talking to your children about money and engaging their interest isn’t always the easiest thing to do – but it can be. It is all about asking the right questions. Thanks to the success of my 30 Tips to Ensure Your Financial Fitness, I am giving parents a question a day to ask their children [...]

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Sharon and YOUTHpreneur highlighted in Arizona Republic

The Arizona Republic highlighted the work Sharon is doing with YOUTHpreneur in a great article published today in the Valley & State section. The article details Sharon’s work with the Boys & Girls Club of Metropolitan Phoenix and how she is helping instill the entrepreneurial spirit in them. Here is a great excerpt. Please check [...]

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Sharon speaks to Homeschool.com Radio about YOUTHpreneur and financial education

Yesterday, Sharon spoke to a large audience of homeschooling parents with Homeschool.com editor Rebecca Kochenderfer. The hour long interview aired on Homeschool.com’s BlogTalkRadio. In it, Sharon and Rebecca discussed the YOUTHpreneur movement and many of the cool items parents and teens can utilize to help foster the entrepreneurial spirit.
Here is an excerpt from the interview, [...]

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YOUTHpreneur launches today: In tough economy teens embrace entrepreneur mindset and start businesses

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 [...]

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Twin turns loss into hope and entrepreneurship

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 [...]

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Young girls learn financial empowerment lessons

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 [...]

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