education

Teachable Money Moments with Kids

November 17, 2011

When it comes to money, my son knows all about swiping debit and credit cards. He’s really good at spending money, both his and mine! When it comes to the finer points of saving, banking, and managing, however, he’s got some room to grow. (Having a financial education advocate for a mom is no guarantee, [...]

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What Kids Think About Money

July 11, 2011

(Guest Blog – by Jan Ruskin) What Kids Believe You might be surprised to know that, by the time kids graduate high school, they will probably have adopted the two following limiting beliefs: Money can cause a lot of problems. It’s better to give than to receive. You might NOT be surprised, though, if either [...]

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Financial Literacy – Political Agenda Priority One

October 9, 2008

Federal spending and saving behaviors are always hot political topics. Public spending and saving habits also has such a tremendous influence on the economy that many political figures find themselves faced with the reality that the only viable solution to any of the current financial difficulties within society is to encourage and promote financial literacy [...]

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What is the Value of our Education?

July 14, 2008

What exactly IS the value of our education? Well, the answer is a definite, “It depends…” It depends on what you do with the information. It depends on whether what you learned is relative to what you’re doing. It depends on if you set an intention to learn the information for a specific purpose. It [...]

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