Why You Shouldn’t Borrow From Family

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If you are facing a financial hardship and find yourself wondering where you can turn for assistance, think twice before turning to your family or friends. While your loved ones may have the best intentions in mind when lending you money to help you through tough times, this help is often the root of future [...]

How To Raise Financially Savvy Kids

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Changes in the economy in recent years have brought to the forefront the importance of being a financially savvy adult. It only stands to reason that the skills needed to properly manage money begin when everything else in life begins- in childhood. As a society it appears we have strayed from some of the lessons [...]

Marriage and Money – How to Make it Work

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One of the top reasons married couples argue-and even divorce- is because of plain, old-fashioned money issues. There are a lot of changes involved in being newly married, especially during the family planning phase of a new relationship. Everyone wants to have security and a safety net in their financial lives, and if couples learned [...]

Making Money Ideas for Kids

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How to Keep Your Kids Out of Trouble This Summer and Teach them the Value of a Dollar Bill Summer is fast approaching and you know what that means; your kids are going to be ripping and running the streets doing everything they can so that they don’t have to come in for dinner, bathe, [...]

How To Earn Money For College

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Students planning for their future may be stunned to learn how much life costs outside the protective shell of their family. With tightening family budgets and parents who are struggling to get by, let alone pay for college, more students are being forced to seek out innovative ways to earn their own money before heading [...]

A Look At College’s Unexpected Costs

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When parents contemplate a child’s move to college for the first time, the majority of them will concentrate hard on the big expenses like books and tuition. But how many actually consider the other factors involved in sending a child off to a new life, especially when that new college student is no longer living [...]

Teens and Their Spending Habits

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Learning about personal finance should be a lesson that occurs at a young age but for the most part schools and other sources neglect to really focus on handling money effectively even from a young age. It is a parent’s duty to ensure that a teen is learning how to handle their money. While many [...]

The Best Summer Jobs for College-Aged Students

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Summer break is a great time for college students to brush up on their skills and make some tuition or extra spending money in the process. Whether you plan to return home for the summer or stay at your new location, a great summer job is within your grasp. Here are some great summer job [...]