This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline, where it was originally published. Students paid attention when Mark Ingram, former Alabama Crimson Tide star and current running back for the New Orleans Saints, showed up at Calera High School outside of Birmingham. Ingram and Alabama state Treasurer Young Boozer unveiled a free educational videogame called … Continue reading States Lag in Educating Students About Personal Finance
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Foolish In Love And Money
Love and money have a lot in common. It struck me how similar these two pursuits are while reading a recent Wall Street Journal article on the pursuit of a satisfying life by Charles Murray. We seek both love and money over our lifetimes; we’re drawn to them, fight over them, agonize over them, neglect … Continue reading Foolish In Love And Money
Guide women through personal finance decisions and issues – 1980s
Front cover of ‘Women and Money’ a publication to guide women through personal finance decisions and issues – 1980s History of Women and Banking – 1907 until WWI Posted on 06 Mar 2012 Midland’s (later HSBC plc) first woman recruit, Miss Anne Tulloch, joined the Bank at its Head Office in Threadneedle Street on 21 … Continue reading Guide women through personal finance decisions and issues – 1980s
Future looks bright if you budget, work and save
Q I’ve recently become engaged and my fiance and I want to finally get our money situation sorted, to plan for our future. We’re terrible. We’ve got a GE credit card with $6500, a car loan with $14,000 owing (three years left), and a heap of unpaid bills, some of which are with debt collectors … Continue reading Future looks bright if you budget, work and save
The Biggest Lie In Personal Finance Matters
I’m broke and I can’t afford to … (fill in the blank…save, add to my retirement, go on a vacation, and pay my bills). The truth of the matter is most people are only broke in the way that they spend money and the great news is that can be fixed. So stop complaining and … Continue reading The Biggest Lie In Personal Finance Matters
The Simple Mans Personal Finance Guide
The Simple Mans Personal Finance Guide The Simple Mans Personal Finance Guide Offers A 16 Week Personal Finance Course That Will Help The Customer To Get Control Of Their Financial Situation Again. Visit To Get More Affiliate Details The most common problem is people try to make big changes all at once. Your mind and … Continue reading The Simple Mans Personal Finance Guide
Personal finance is 3/4 protection
Q: What is the right allocation for emergency funds, assuming you already have the equivalent of six months of your expenses? What is the next step if you already completed your emergency funds?-Posted at PFA’s “ask a friend, ask Efren” service at www.personalfinance.ph A: I have always said that personal finance could be summed … Continue reading Personal finance is 3/4 protection
Personal finance roundup: Three books to get you financially fit
The Economy of You by Kimberly Palmer, AMACOM, 240 pages, $21.95 With today’s job insecurity, more people are supplementing their income with side work. In “The Economy of You,” Palmer details how people are tapping into their entrepreneurial side to provide a financial cushion, whether it’s to fund travel, a retirement or college. This piece … Continue reading Personal finance roundup: Three books to get you financially fit
3 Easy Ways to Simplify Your Personal Finances
3 Easy Ways to Simplify Your Personal Finances By Patrick Morris | More Articles | Save For Later February 8, 2014 | Comments (0) Source: Flickr / Dan Moyle Many people made commitments to get their financial lives in order in the New Year. It likely involved some combination of spending less, saving more, and … Continue reading 3 Easy Ways to Simplify Your Personal Finances
College offers personal finance classes
CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County College’s Continuing Education Department is offering a new “Managing Your Money” series of classes to help individuals make smart money decisions. The following classes are available: Jobless? A Financial Survival Guide: This course will help people make careful decisions, both personal and financial, focus on new opportunities and show how … Continue reading College offers personal finance classes