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Is Financial Literacy a Joke? The Ultimate Financial Education Question

February 6, 2012

This may be the shortest blog I’ve ever written. It consists of one very deep, very enlightened question, based on over 10 years of experience in the ‘industry’ of financial education. Riddle us this one, Bat Man… “Why do public and private schools, all across America, purchase millions of dollars of textbooks and curriculum for [...]

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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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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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The Many Faces of Pay Yourself First

September 30, 2010

A Little Activity History Since I was a little girl, I have been active. Growing up on a farm with horses and gardens and lawns, a lake near by and a mysterious, murky pond within wondering distance, lent itself to never ending physical activity, exploration and play. Then, in college, I found my way into [...]

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Financial Exit Points…Where are YOURS?

May 20, 2010

I am reading the most wondrous of relationship books called Undefended Love. In it, there are many areas where the word ‘money’ could be substituted for the word ‘relationship’ or ‘love’ and lately I find myself considering a particularly powerful aspect of the book ~ something the authors refer to as Exits. Introducing Financial Vulnerabilities [...]

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Introducing Wealth Chats from Creative Wealth for Women

May 18, 2010

If you’re wanting or needing to learn about money but… • Can’t afford to attend a program. • Can’t afford the time away from home or don’t want to leave home. • Don’t do well in a large seminar or workshop environment. • Want to learn with other women. • Want to learn in smaller [...]

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Checking Your Money Thoughts To Make Your Checking Account Grow

October 1, 2009

We’ve all heard, over and over again, that “our thoughts are the key to creating the lives we want.” Financial translation… “Our thoughts about money and wealth-creation are the key to creating the financial lives we want.” Since it takes money to buy pretty much everything these days, I thought it time to spend a [...]

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