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The US Tax System Explained in Simple Terms

February 24, 2012

Most people in the United States don’t understand how our tax system works. The following story, written by David R. Kamerschen Ph.D. Professor of Economics originally was written about men and beer so I crafted a kid-friendly version for you. This should be taught in every economics class in the world! How Our Tax System Works [...]

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Financial Literacy: The Missing Pieces

January 5, 2012

A Financially Literate Society – The Five Critical Missing Pieces If it’s one thing most of us adults are painfully aware of, it’s that we weren’t taught how to manage or invest our money when we were young so that we could live independent, financially free lives as adults. We went to school ‘assuming’ we [...]

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Good Advice About Your Wallet

November 11, 2011

Author: Mr. or Ms. Anonymous Attorney I got this in an email today and it’s good information from an attorney. Even If you dislike attorneys, you will love them for these tips. Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some [...]

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Stop, Read and Clarify…How to Avoid Costly Mistakes

October 7, 2011

Have you ever made a mistake that cost you money? Lots of money? And when you thought back over how it happened, you realized it was simply a lack of attention to detail on your part? Of course you have. We all have. I know I have, and recently I might add. It started out [...]

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Financial Freedom: Moving From ‘Have To’ to ‘Want To’!

August 25, 2011

Up until now, the majority of children in this country, and perhaps the world, have been raised with the belief that the way they will be financially successful in life is by getting a good education which will then (hopefully) lead to getting a good job where they can then save and invest enough of [...]

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Anatomy of a Financial Summer Camp

August 11, 2011

Every Camp Millionaire we hold has the same group of kids in it. We have marveled about this for years. We chuckle about it during and after camp as we notice how, over and over again, the same personalities show up. Since we just had one of our weekend Camp Millionaire programs two weeks ago, [...]

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The Money Game (and How to Win it)

May 19, 2011

By John Buerger, Guest Note from Elisabeth: John is on the board of directors of Creative Wealth International and love The Money Game. Here’s a great article he wrote on playing The Money Game to win. Right now, you are playing in the biggest, most important game of your life. How are you doing?That game [...]

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Goal Setting: First Of The Year Madness

December 24, 2010

Human beings have learned, through school and the media, that January is a great time to set goals for the coming year. We do this without even thinking about our lives long-term. This year, consider doing goal setting differently.

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How to Choose a Financial Literacy Program

October 14, 2010

So there you are, approval in hand from your local school board to find a financial literacy curriculum, excited that you finally have the green light to teach your students about money and investing. But where do you begin? How do you compare one program with another? What should the ultimate financial education curriculum contain [...]

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Turn Fundraisers Into Powerful Entrepreneur Lessons for Kids

October 2, 2010

Every fall, it seems that droves of youngsters are sent out on the street to peddle chocolate bars, magazines or coffee subscriptions to raise money for their schools. Kids usually despise having to sell piddlyjunk* but as a parent or business owner, you can quickly and easily turn those anxiety-filled sales experiences into valuable entrepreneur [...]

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