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Saving Money Stocks as stocking stuffers: Three ideas for kids
A weekly allowance isn't the only way to teach kids about personal finance. Here are three tips for giving stocks as Christmas gifts.
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The Simple Dollar How to be content with your financial decisions
Everyone wishes they could have it all. How do we really become content with the financial decisions we need to make?
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The Simple Dollar 5 tips for negotiating better prices
Everyone wants to get better prices, but people can feel uncomfortable bargaining. The key is to know when price negotiation is appropriate and master a few basic techniques.
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The Simple Dollar Nine cheap things to do outside
If you can’t find something free and enjoyable to do outside, you’re not trying. Here are some suggestions.
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Checking fees too high? Customers eye credit unions.
Checking fees, other charges caused credit unions to gain double the normal number of customers. Mulling more hikes in checking fees, big banks could lose more customers, advocates say.
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Top 15 money games, toys for kids
One of the best ways to teach kids about money is to make it fun. There are plenty of toys and games – even books – that do just that. Here are my 15 recommendations for money toys and games that entertain as well as teach something about how to handle cash, ATM cards, debt, and so on. These money games and toys are age-specific, so click through to the age of the child you plan to buy for. (Descriptions include links to examples from Amazon.com, but there are many alternatives you can find).
12/16/2011 12:21 pm -
The Simple Dollar How to improve your credit score
Whenever you have a tangible way of keeping “score” on something, there are fundamental techniques that you can use to improve that “score." This isn't just true for your credit.
10/04/2011 07:00 pm -
Opinion Redub Gen Y as The Humbled Generation
The last decade has been rough on my generation. We've been taken down several notches by economic bubbles, wars, and debt. Let's call ourselves The Humbled Generation. And if we're smart, we can tackle today's problems with humility.
08/18/2011 01:45 pm -
Opinion Why a Gen Y guy is begging to raise his Social Security retirement age
With a down economy, the majority of the Millennial generation has nothing saved for retirement. But they’re also most at risk for not getting Social Security payments later in life. Raising the retirement age would help ensure that something is left for them.
07/26/2011 11:40 am -
Saving Money Unclaimed money: Do the search, but watch out for fees
Unclaimed money in the United States runs into the billions of dollars. But if you go searching for unclaimed money, do it yourself – at least at first.
06/16/2011 03:39 pm -
The Simple Dollar Parenting and personal financial behavior
To give a better life to children, parents need to practice good financial behavior.
05/29/2011 10:59 pm -
The Simple Dollar Can children learn money management? Yes!
Guest blogger Trent Hamm gave his children an allowance each week, broken up into quarters. What did they do with their quarters?
01/21/2011 12:05 pm -
The Adam Smith Institute Blog Teaching personal finance in high school
Should students learn about mortgages, pensions, insurance, and social security in the classroom, instead of having to figure them out as adults?
12/14/2010 01:40 pm -
Teach your kids about money: 9 dos and don’ts
Most Americans don’t have a rainy day fund, haven’t saved enough for retirement, and aren’t prepared to fund their children’s college education, according to a 2009 survey from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. How can we prevent future generations from making the same mistakes? Teach kids about money. The US Department of Education has teamed up with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and National Credit Union Administration to promote financial literacy in schools across the country. Parents have a role, too. Here are nine do’s and don’ts to get your children started
12/11/2010 01:41 pm
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