Category Archives: Personal Finance

States Lag in Educating Students About Personal Finance

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →