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Summer is usually a time for teenagers to get off the couch, get a summer job, and start to learn how to make a living. But it might be more difficult to do that this year because of the financial crisis and large number of people out of work.
But don’t give up – there are ways to find [...]
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Your Parents’ Money Habits and You
by Sharon Lechter
Decisions you make today about how you spend and how you invest your money will affect you for years to come. Looking at how your [...]
Gaining knowledge, adding experience and making better choices will put you on the path to a brighter financial future.
Read more...Making a commitment and focusing your time will help you achieve your goals.
Read more...Taking action will help you gain financial control and put you back on track.
Read more...Expand your awareness and gain financial control. Knowledge acted upon can help you get out of debt and put you on a positive financial track.
Read more...Money doesn’t rule you. Perhaps, it’s your impulses and emotions that are ruling you causing you to blame money.
Our world persuades us to want what we don’t really need. We are encouraged to want instant financial gratification. The only way to gain control is to become educated and aware of how to quit reacting and [...]
Why don’t we learn about money ourselves? Why do we seem held hostage by money and financial issues? Why don’t we teach our children about money? Could it be because we don’t know much about it? Could it be that our habits rule our actions about money and we don’t even know how damaging this [...]
Read more...USA Today Article in Money Section
April 23, 2010
By Christine Dugas, USA TODAY
They’re called “Generation Y” — teens and twentysomethings known stereotypically for their coddled upbringing, confidence, opinionated dialogue, free-spending habits and openness to change.
Ultimately, however, the more than 50 million members may be best remembered for whether they can overcome the dire financial straits that plague [...]
Is it time to teach the kids in your life about money?
Do you ever feel like you have “ATM” tattooed across your forehead?
Do your kids (or Grandkids) think money grows on trees, and that you are the tree?
Do you even know how much money you actually give to your children? Even if you give your [...]
