financial education

Made in America: China’s Financial Literacy Program

April 17, 2012

California-based Camp Millionaire Makes Global Debut SANTA BARBARA — April 16, 2012 – While certain U.S. agencies are looking busy convening meetings about how best to improve this nation’s financial literacy, people from other countries are using a U.S.-based program to get right down to business. “A solid financial education program crosses borders,” says Elisabeth [...]

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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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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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“Make it cash for me!” in the Cash versus Credit Question

September 30, 2011

by Paul Richard – ICFE PresidentSan Diego, CA – A growing number of merchants won’t accept cash anymore, including many airlines, which insist you pay by credit card if you want to buy a drink or a sandwich on board. There are also news reports that the U.S. Treasury is printing fewer dollars, as American [...]

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Burning Financial Education Question

September 21, 2011

We frequently get questions from our websites from visitors. Here are a few I answered in very unconventional ways. Here is his email to me… My single biggest question(s) when it comes to creating financial freedom for myself or teaching my kids about money is(are)… 1. What world currency is the most stable/reliable jurisdiction to sustain [...]

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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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Bean Counting…Another Garden Metaphor

July 14, 2011

So there we are, Jan and I this morning, picking beans in my garden. I planted three types: green, yellow and purple. Before you get all excited about the purple ones you need to know they turn green when you cook them. Imagine my disappointment because I love purple. I had grabbed a metal bowl [...]

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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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Kids and Money: A Great Time To Practice!

June 16, 2011

It’s summer and your kids are out of school, foot loose and fancy free. If you have teens, they are probably busy spending money hand over fist (whatever that means) and hopefully, many of them are making some or all of the money they are spending. If they aren’t, and YOU are supplying the money [...]

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